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Mar 2023
23m 13s

Surfer au Sénégal (Senegal Surfer) - Rev...

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In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re revisiting a story by Khadjou Sambe, a young woman who defied gender norms by taking up surfing, considered a men-only sport in her home country of Senegal. Stick around until the end to hear what Khadjou has been up to since this episode first aired.

A transcript of this episode is available at http://bit.ly/3KeOdLy.

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