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We have been privileged to feature exclusive interviews with two Nobel Peace Prize winners in the past few weeks.
They were talking about serious issues -- the rise of malaria cases and deaths during the pandemic and the use of rape as a weapon of war in Ukraine.
But there was an element of hope in their interviews as they paid tribute to the women who inspire them.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former president of Liberia, said of her mother: "Our father [became] ill while we were children. She had to carry the burden. She fed the family, she took care of him, she made sure we got an education. That's the kind of strength that makes a difference."
Dr. Denis Mukwege, a gynecologist from the Democratic Republic of Congo, has devoted much of his life to aiding women who have been raped. "I can say the resilience of women is something that really fuels my courage to treat them," he told NPR. "I also treat men and I can tell you there's a big difference. I don't think they recover as easily as women. Women always have a reason to stand up and restart their lives. They are living for their children, their families and to support others. Sometimes men just think about themselves. That's why I think women are very, very strong.
See a selection of images from the photographers shortlisted for the Contemporary African Photo Prize.The Guardian features their pictures.
The Atlantic profiles the great Nigerian author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. A perennial Nobel candidate, he's now 84 and living in a planned California community, which prompts him to observe: "“Culture comes from messiness. It never comes from the neat.”
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