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The confidence of a cockroach
“Jump off the dumpster of doubt!” Comedian Tumi Morake on challenging her fear of failure. Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter
“Jump off the dumpster of doubt!” Comedian Tumi Morake on challenging her fear of failure, what her daughter can learn from a cockroach, and why she should never feel too afraid to “jump, my baby, jump”. Tumi was the first African woman to have her own Netflix special, and the first woman to present Comedy Central Presents in Africa. She explains why overcoming self-doubt can lead to rewards and adventures.
Episode 11 letter writer: Tumi
Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter
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Dear Daughter
Extraordinary letters written from parents to their children with Namulanta Kombo
