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How Lang'ata women inmates are preparing for life after prison through beauty skills

Inmates getting their hair done during a CSR event at Lang’ata Women’s Prison. [Juliet Omelo, Standard]

Inside Lang’ata Women’s Prison, a corner of the facility hums with an unusual energy. Women cluster in small groups, hands twisting hair, brushes sweeping across faces, teaching one another new techniques.

Laughter bubbles up, mingling with the quiet concentration of learning, a rare lightness in a place built to confine.

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