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Mercy Adhiambo

Mercy Adhiambo is a 30 year old journalist in Kenya. She writes features and issues around women, children and the marginalized. She was recently attached to the Oklahoman newspaper in USA as a fellow from Africa, visiting a USA newsroom. Her mantra in life is live, laugh, love and continue.
Posted on August 30, 2018 August 30, 2018

Finding My Freedom In A Tube Of Lipstick

Mercy Adhiambo
Written by
Mercy Adhiambo
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Tagged
beauty, Body Image, feminism, Makeup

In my village, and according to my family, owning lipstick was unacceptable. But to me, lipstick represented freedom. Read more

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