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fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

One neurosurgeon, 8 million patients

Morie Abibu, paralyzed and suffering from a growing mass near his spinal cord, requires urgent neurosurgery to prevent suffocation and a devastating end of life.
Public health
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The matter is in his hands alone': president of Sierra Leone urged to ban FGM as court rules it tantamount to torture

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is classified by Ecowas court as a grave form of violence against women and requires legal action in Sierra Leone.
fromThe Falcoholic
2 months ago

Purpose over position: Mohamed Sanu's journey to impact others

She has influenced me by teaching the importance of hard work, perseverance, and sacrifice. Growing up, I never heard her complain about the hardships of life.
Fundraising
fromAeon
2 months ago

Out of Africa and back, the journey of goombay is a path home | Aeon Essays

These packages contained stuff - things you take for granted when they're easily accessible to you, but gain new significance when they're no longer within reach.
philosophy
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

On the road in Sierra Leone with Bombali's bike ladies'

With nearly 60% of Sierra Leone's rural population living in poverty, commercial riding offers income to hundreds of thousands – nearly all of them men.
Alternative transportation
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