HO, GHANA--Growing up in a small New England (predominantly white) community, I rarely heard people speak about life outside of the United States unless it was my family planning a…
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Read MoreDAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA—Upendo Lotuma made a lucky escape. If her father had had his way, she would have been married off at the age of 15. But Ms. Lotuma…
Read MoreSAINT LOUIS, SENEGAL—Despite the dusty courtyard between classrooms at the CEM Bango secondary school, headmaster and teacher Mohad Sow’s light blue traditional boubou robe was crisp and fresh as he swept into his office to greet visitors.
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