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Colonialism and the origins of skin bleaching
| Ngunan AdamuAmaal Said
The widespread practice of skin bleaching was heavily influenced by the Western colonisation and slavery of African and South Asian countries. Ngunan Adamu explores this toxic history.
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When skin bleaching goes wrong
| Ngunan AdamuAmaal Said
Warnings about permanent health damage don’t deter those using skin-bleaching products for years on end. Read the story of one woman who suffered from liver failure after years of striving to be paler.
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The desire for lighter skin
| Ngunan AdamuAmaal Said
Discover why some Black people feel more attractive with lighter skin. Ngunan Adamu speaks to three women who explain how they got hooked on skin bleaching.
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The anatomy of a brain dissection
| Moheb CostandiBenjamin Gilbert
Dissecting the brain after death not only helps confirm a diagnosis, but it can also teach us so much more about the symptoms and causes of brain diseases and how to treat them.