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17 Ntombi The Voice | A Tale of Discovering Inner and Outer Beauty

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I am Lovely and Dark tackles bullying and colourism head-on and triumphs.
Lynn Joffe and Ntombi The Voice chat about Ntombi's debut children's story.

Author and storyteller Lynn Joffe chats to Ntombi The Voice, presenter and broadcaster, about her debut children’s book, I Am Lovely and Dark. Drawing from the perspective of her inner child, Ntombi relates a tale of discovering inner and outer beauty and self-confidence, overcoming prejudice to rise and shine.
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