Interview with the Late Wangari Maathai
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Wangari Maathai was herself a force of nature. Born in 1940 in rural Kenya, she became an advocate for environmental protection, democracy, and women’s rights. Her work mattered so much that in 2004, she became the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. She passed in 2011, from ovarian cancer, but her words and work still resonate today. Luckily, we’re still able to hear from Wangari in her own words. In 2009, Sea Change radio got the chance to talk to Wangari Mathai when she was on tour in the United States. The photo on this track is a Creative Commons image by The-time-line.
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