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" I am from Ghana, and although Ghana is celebrated as a relatively peaceful country in a historically war-torn region, the issues of development and recovery are still apparent. "

Philomena Kwao

Country

Recovery

I Am

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Philomena Kwao

Community

Beauty

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Philomena Kwao

Sometimes

You

" I grew up in the U.K. and now reside in the United States, and my family is from Ghana. "

Philomena Kwao

Now

United States

" Women are hit especially hard in regions of ongoing conflict. Before, during, and after conflict, women bear the brunt of the consequences of war. They are left as the providers and guardians, responsible for rebuilding their country one family at a time. "

" Beauty, to me, is not a physical thing. It's a feeling. "

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