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Should you send nudes? The trust, risks, and intimacy behind sharing explicit photos

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As a heterosexual Kenyan woman, attracted to, dating, and having sex with men, the idea of sending intimate photos to a romantic partner has always seemed foreign, perhaps even taboo to a 24-year-old Anyango.

Today she finds herself in a long-distance relationship, exchanging naughty photos at least once every two days, sometimes even twice a day - especially on those lunch break work afternoons.

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