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FromThe Comb

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May 12, 2022

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‘I can’t just go down like this’: As a young entrepreneur, Eve Kibare had big dreams of growing her business and travelling the world but that all changed when she lost her sight. Now she is on a journey of adjustment and relearning, determined to live life on her own terms. And Eve shares her experiences on social media
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May 12, 2022

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Combing Africa for stories about the unseen forces that bind us together and tear us apart. A single story, every week. Hosted by Kim Chakanetsa. #thecomb

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Class of 2020: A global pandemic disrupts your university life - what happens next? #thecomb by The Comb
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Darfur: Seeking justice: Does Sudan's new dawn finally mean a chance for justice? by The Comb
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Black tax: An unfair burden or a necessary responsibility? Finding the balance with black tax by The Comb
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Access denied? Travelling on an African passport: Money, time and stigma - the cost of travelling on an African passport by The Comb
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Digital debt trap: Is Kenya's hustler generation getting caught out by digital borrowing? by The Comb
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Tricked and shipped: Tricked by their parents into going back to Africa, Hannah and Arif tell their stories by The Comb
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Two sisters: Raised apart in Ghana and Germany, two sisters reflect on roots, race and opportunity by The Comb
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The list: ‘A second chance at life’. Organ donation can save lives, so why is it still a taboo? by The Comb
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Lesotho's murder mystery: Murder in the mountains: the mysterious killing that unravelled Lesotho’s government by The Comb
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Losing my language: ‘A linguistic famine’: Why are so many young Africans losing their mother tongue? by The Comb
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Chagos Islands: Africa’s last British colony?: Evicted from paradise: The battle for control of the Chagos islands by The Comb
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The job scam: Tempted and trapped: How a promising job opportunity abroad turned into a nightmare by The Comb
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Abortion: Breaking the silence: A ‘dark secret’ shared by many: the woman breaking taboos by sharing her abortion story by The Comb
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African in America: The American Dream? Reckoning with racial identity in the wake of George Floyd and #BLM by The Comb
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