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Irrespective of what anyone thinks, I have decided that the hair I was born with—this coarse, springy, dark hair that grows towards the sun—is special, not because of its length, thickness, texture, or any reason other than because it is my hair and I have decided to love it.
‘They asked if the hair on my head was my real hair.’
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About the Author
is a writer from Benin city. Her writing has featured in Face2Face Africa.



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