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Carolina Maria de Jesus: She Lived In the Slums, Had An Elementary-School Education, and Wrote a Best-Seller

“And so, on May 13th, 1958, I found myself fighting against modern slavery: hunger!” So wrote Carolina Maria de Jesus in her journal, in one

July 29, 2020

Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz: The 17-year-old Who Proved That She Was Smarter Than Mexico’s Experts

Imagine yourself at 17. Imagine that you’re sitting across 40 of the smartest and most educated people in the country – and next to them

July 16, 2020

Turia Pitt: Most of Her Body Burned as She Ran, But She Didn’t Let That Stop Her

“I heard a noise, so I took off my headphones and raised my head. Then, I saw the fire. The huge wall of fire that

June 29, 2020

Nawal El Saadawi: The Egyptian feminist who got sent to jail. And then wrote a book on toilet paper

Nawal El Saadawi never held back on speaking her mind – even when doing put her into prison and made her the target of rage