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Queen Arawelo
Queen Arawelo

Growing up in Somalia, a country where stories are handed down through generations, one of the first tales that children are told is about an ancient queen who fought to give women power by castrating men.

Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Queen Arawelo
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Queen Arawelo
Illustration by Rachel Idzerda
As no known portraits of Queen Araweoo exist, the artwork for this episode was inspired by contemporary imagery and descriptions.
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Queen Arawelo
Queen Arawelo

Growing up in Somalia, a country where stories are handed down through generations, one of the first tales that children are told is about an ancient queen who fought to give women power by castrating men.

Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Queen Arawelo
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Queen Arawelo
Illustration by Rachel Idzerda
As no known portraits of Queen Araweoo exist, the artwork for this episode was inspired by contemporary imagery and descriptions.
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It was April of 1934. The multi-state crime spree of Bonnie and Clyde came to an end in an ambush on a winding country road in Louisiana. The man who finally hunted them down was Texas Ranger Frank Hamer, a legendary lawman from the Wild West.

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