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Widows earn a living, find healing in knitting

Women in Lukhuna village, Trans Nzoia County, being thought by Roselyn Wanyonyi to knit. [Martin Ndiema, Standard]

Back when Roselyn Wanyonyi was six years old, she developed an interest in art and crafts and learnt how to knit.

She recalls how in primary school her teachers realised that she was talented as she could easily knit patterns just from observing them, so they helped nurture her talent.

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