This Kenyan artist is illustrating African women like you have never seen before

By Aisha Salaudeen, CNN

Updated 1103 GMT (1903 HKT) October 23, 2019

Chai & Changa: Inspired by Khanga fabrics originating from the coastal area of East Africa. Tea (chai) is big in Kenya and here it is used in celebrating beautiful, dark African skin.
Photos: Phoebe Ouma is using illustration to tell stories of African women
Chai & Changa: Inspired by Khanga fabrics originating from the coastal area of East Africa. Tea (chai) is big in Kenya and here it is used in celebrating beautiful, dark African skin.
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Giraffe manor: Nairobi, Kenya, draws people from around the world. This image shows that one can enjoy the safari and Kenyan tea in lovely places around the country.
Photos: Phoebe Ouma is using illustration to tell stories of African women
Giraffe manor: Nairobi, Kenya, draws people from around the world. This image shows that one can enjoy the safari and Kenyan tea in lovely places around the country.
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Maasai necklace: A woman adorned in handmade traditional jewelry from the Maasai tribe.
Photos: Phoebe Ouma is using illustration to tell stories of African women
Maasai necklace: A woman adorned in handmade traditional jewelry from the Maasai tribe.
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Girls and head wraps: The women use Kitenge fabric, predominantly used in East Africa, to style themselves.
Photos: Phoebe Ouma is using illustration to tell stories of African women
Girls and head wraps: The women use Kitenge fabric, predominantly used in East Africa, to style themselves.
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Kericho: Inspired by the tea fields in Kenya.
Photos: Phoebe Ouma is using illustration to tell stories of African women
Kericho: Inspired by the tea fields in Kenya.
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Lake Nakuru: Inspired by the lake known for its flamingos.
Photos: Phoebe Ouma is using illustration to tell stories of African women
Lake Nakuru: Inspired by the lake known for its flamingos.
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