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A great (true) story about a Maasai girl trying to go above and beyond. Please check it out!!

[An animation for Vital Voices, an organisation working globally for women’s independence. This film tells the childhood story of Kakenya Ntaiya, a Masai woman who negotiated herself out of an arranged marriage and convinced her village to collect money for her to study in the USA. She has since returned to the village and built a girls’ school there. Directed by Aaron Kisner and Pistachios. Music by Dan Radlauer. Produced by Blacklist]

Take 3 minutes to watch this, as it’s brilliant and inspiring.

(Reblogged from dynamicafrica)

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    Beautifully moving. The end made me tear up. This is so great.
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    A great (true) story about a Maasai girl trying to go above and beyond. Please check it out!! [An animation for Vital...
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    watch it everyone :’)
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    An amazing story. We are very blessed...to have a dream. :]
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