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Born to Fly: Captain Kgomotso Phatsima
Kgomotso Phatsima was born and raised in a small village of Ledumadumane and grew up looking after cattle and going to school barefoot. Her village which was later destroyed to accommodate airport expansion.
Winning Woman Series: Awah Francisca Mbuli
Has someone ever planned evil against you but their wrongdoing actually propelled you into your purpose? Well, Awah Francisca Mbuli was trafficked by someone she knew from childhood and found herself bound to domestic servitude and sexually abused in Kuwait.
Winning Woman Series: Jaha Dukureh
At the age of 15, Jaha Dukureh was sent away from her home country of The Gambia to New York City for an arranged marriage to a man in his 40s. It was then that she learned that she had undergone the most extreme type of FGM as a baby.
Winning Woman Series: Tegla Loroupe
Tegla set many world records and won countless races throughout her career as an athlete, but did you know that the only support she received when she decided to pursue running as a career was from her mother? Everyone else discouraged her, believing she didn't have what it took. Listen to how she defied the odds!
Winning Woman Series: Rebecca Enonchong
Rebecca Enonchong lived an incredibly privileged life in Cameroon. She had a well-known last name, thanks to her father’s accomplishments, and went to one of the most prestigious schools in the country. Well, that all came to a screeching halt when her family moved to the United States of America when Rebecca was a teen.
Winning Woman Series - Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
Our winning woman this week is a woman who refused to sit back and watch the demise of her people. Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr was working in London when she heard of the rebel invasion in her hometown of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Then she learned that her husband's elderly aunt had been burnt alive. Seeing images of children with amputated limbs deeply troubled Yvonne.
TWSC Winning Woman Series - Salma Okonkwo
Hey ladies! I'm excited to share this week's Winning Woman with you. I absolutely love her story and the impact she is having on the lives of so many people in her home country of Ghana.
TWSC Winning Woman Series: Lorna Rutto
Our Winning Woman this week is Lorna Rutto, founder of EcoPost, a company that collects plastic waste and manufactures highly durable, environmentally friendly products that are widely used across Kenya.She began working in banking after graduating with a degree in commerce and accounting. It seemed like a safe field that offered the kind of security most people seek, but Lorna
TWSC Winning Series - Monica Musonda
Hey ladies! Hope you are in the mood for some inspiration. We're continuing with our Winning Woman series and this week we are highlighting Monica Musonda, CEO and founder of Java Foods.
TWSC Winning Woman Series - Sibongile Sambo
We're beginning a new series where we highlight black women, past and present, who rose above their circumstances and achieved a level of success that surpassed their wildest dreams. In each episode, we share key lessons that you can apply to your own life.
A Mother's Advice to Others Grieving the Loss of a Child
"I was happy just like any normal woman would be, happy to know l was expecting and on the twenty fifth of November l gave birth to a bouncing baby boy and named him Prince. I loved him wholeheartedly,” Bubele told The Weight She Carries.
TWSC Diaries: Learning to Love My Body – How My Emotional Weight Affected My Physical Weight
I have been a victim of violations so many times over. At 7 or 8 years old, I was molested by my uncles. And as an adult I was getting raped three times. It's had a very bad effect on me. I grew up thinking that I wasn't beautiful. I had this big body and the people I stayed with were not helping because they used to make remarks about my body. It was hard, it was painful, and