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Esther Narh
"My name is Esther Narh and I was born in Accra in 1995. I create jewelry, and my friends say I'm creative, persistent and responsible. <br><br>
"Starting out wasn't easy because I had to make and sell milk toffee candy to raise money to buy materials. It was a challenging time because I couldn't focus on what I love ? crafting jewelry with my own hands. <br><br>
"An embarrassing moment was when I was in high school and smuggled food for some younger students because they had misbehaved during dinner. I took balls of <i>kenkey</i> ? a Ghanaian dish made of corn ? and put them in my pocket, but one of my teachers saw me. The teacher made me lie on the floor with the kenkey in my hands and I had to tell everyone passing by that the food was found in my pocket. <br><br>
"I taught myself how to create designs and showed my siblings my work so that they'd help me choose my best designs. Now, I work on my own. <br><br>
"The best part about creating jewelry are the materials because they're easy to use. The most challenging part is creating new designs. <br><br>
"I'm inspired by my own work and the desire to be able to continue my studies. Creating jewelry helps people in my community to value traditional arts and crafts. <br><br>
"I hope to create jobs for the people in my community and inspire others to create traditional West African beaded jewelry."
