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Ghana: What comes after the world's largest beaded bag?

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Mirabel Allassani
May 16, 2026

Ghana's Juliana Gharbin broke a Guinness World Record with the largest beaded bag in history. Now she's up for something even bigger.

Mirabel Allassani Writer and producer
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