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The bowl of porridge that changed my life
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Apr 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When Elizabeth Nyamayaro was eight years old a severe drought hit her small Zimbabwean village. She was saved from starvation by a local United Nations aid worker, who gave her a bowl of porridge after finding her collapsed on the ground. It was an experience that made Elizabeth determined that one day she too would work for the UN. It was a difficult road, but she eventually made it to one of the top jobs in the organisation. She campaigned for global gender equality, and launched one of the UN’s most successful social media campaigns ever, HeForShe.
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Picture: Elizabeth Nyamayaro
Credit: Behind the Cause
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
Picture: Elizabeth Nyamayaro
Credit: Behind the Cause
Released:
Apr 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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