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  • Professor Esther Ngumbi: My path from the Kenyan coast to Illinois

    Mar 23, 2020 9:45 am by Diana YatesBehind the Scenes
    farmers learn how to grow their crops sustainably. Photo courtesy Esther Ngumbi.

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    • farmers learn how to grow their crops sustainably. Photo courtesy Esther Ngumbi.

    'I grew up on the Kenyan coast... My parents were teachers, but their income was not enough to sustain us and send us to school. So, we also farmed. I got up early every day to work on the farm before school.'