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The costly price of beauty

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August 4, 2021

Looking beautiful is a necessity for Ghanaian graduate Margaret Asakiya. But using popular skin-lightening products has serious financial and health implications. Are the preconceptions of lighter skin leading to a better life really worth the risk?

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