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I have lived most of my life outside my country of birth, breathing Eurocentric air (through my formal education and socialization) in both Europe and North America; this is part of my reality as a Kenyan Black womban.
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Muhungi, W. (2011). The Loss of My Indigenous Languages. In: Wane, N.N., Manyimo, E.L., Ritskes, E.J. (eds) Spirituality, Education & Society. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-603-8_14
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