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Mask, ritual and fertility
| Chimwemwe PhiriSteven Pocock
Today many of us learn about fertility, conception and pregnancy online. But that wasn’t always the way. Discover how masks and rituals played an important educational role.
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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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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.