This biography of Wangari Maathai, the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner, chronicles her inspiring journey from her childhood in rural Kenya to her groundbreaking work as an environmental activist and political leader. Through interviews with family, friends, and colleagues,
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Wangarĩ Maathai was a Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on planting trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights. In 2004, she became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.