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The Maasai school teacher using tourism to empower women
Even distribution of knowledge, Even distribution of money, Kenya, Maasai, Women's empowerment Tom Aussems Even distribution of knowledge, Even distribution of money, Kenya, Maasai, Women's empowerment Tom Aussems

The Maasai school teacher using tourism to empower women

Giving girls an education—instead of being sold as a bride for 10 cows—is what motivated Hellen Nkuraiya, herself a child bride, to start a school in Kenya’s Maasai community—even amidst public and family disapproval. Lisa Scott meets her.

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