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“Something needs to be done,” Said the Princess

Simcha Fisher - published on 10/08/15

Are we done fretting about princess culture yet? Because I think I’ve found the final word on what it really means to be a princess.

Abzeita Djigma is a real live princess from the Western African country of Burkina Faso.  She is “a direct descendant of the famous warrior and legendary Princess Yennenga,” she has a message for us: “Go where people need you.” She wants to enlighten the lives of her people — literally.

Read the rest at the Register.

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