Global Stories of Women and Girls - Esther Ngumbi

“So I start assembling the tools that I would need to accomplish this dangerous beauty mission.”

Photo by Jason Falchook

Global Stories of Women and Girls

--- This episode is available on your local radio station, on PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on iTunes | Spotify | RadioPublic | RSS on 3/8/2022

In this hour, Global Stories of Women and Girls -- hosted by Moth Storyteller, Fatou Wurie. A Kenyan student aspires to be beautiful while her mother has bigger ideas; a teenager's failing sight is revealed during a game of kickball; and a woman smites down her enemies. Those stories and more. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Mary Hamilton gets married to an unconventional man.

Esther Ngumbi hides an act of defiance from her mother.

Jon Howe re-commits to his ailing wife.

Emely Recinos struggles with her diminishing eye-sight.

Anne Moraa reveals her true self during a traffic jam in Nairobi.

Fatou Wurie recognizes her grandmother’s impact on her life during a trip to Sierra Leone.


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Stories in this Episode

09:57
When The Heart Is Full

by Fatou Wurie

Fatou Wurie recognizes her grandmother’s impact on her life during a trip to Sierra Leone.

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06:15
Now I'm Angry

by Anne Moraa

Anne Moraa reveals her true self during a traffic jam in Nairobi.

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04:39
Okay To Tell

by Emely Recinos

Emily Recinos struggles with her diminishing eye-sight.

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03:12
A Lucky Man

by Jon Howe

Jon Howe re-commits to his ailing wife.

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09:37
My Dangerous Beauty Mission

by Esther Ngumbi

Esther Ngumbi hides an act of defiance from her mother.

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05:43
Sweet as Pie

by Mary Hamilton

Mary Hamilton gets married to an unconventional man.

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Extras From This Episode

Global Stories of Women and Girls Extras

Anne Moraa

Anne Moraa MRH 1808 Extra 1

A portrait of Anne Moraa, drawn by her friend Naddya Adhiambo.

Esther Ngumbi

Esther Ngumbi MRH 1808 Extra 1

Esther and her mother at Swahili Beach at Diani.

Esther Ngumbi MRH 1808 Extra 2

Esther, rocking her pink goggles and yellow earrings at the office. She adds "Who says scientists can't be beautiful?"

Jon Howe

Jon Howe MRH 1808 Extra 1

Jon and Christine on an Oregon beach.

Fatou Wurie