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Michelle Obama and some of her close friends came to Malawi

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Jane Nyingi
July 12, 2024

If you were to meet the former US first lady Michelle Obama face-to-face, what would you tell her, and what would your reaction be? Over 300 Malawian schoolgirls had the opportunity to interact with her while in Malawi to support the fight against child marriages. Which other African countries do you think she should visit for a similar course? #GirlZOffMute #DWAfrica

Producer/Coordinator: Jane Nyingi

Author: Mirriam Kaliza/Alerdha Banda

Video Editor: Martha Torres Rodriguez

Jane Nyingi A Kenyan broadcast journalist with vast experience in both radio and TV based in Bonn, Germany@jane_nyingi
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