Jessica Bailey
1) Van Gogh
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Vincent van Gogh was one of the world's most famous and prolific 19th century painters, yet, only sold one painting in his lifetime, The Red Vineyard, (1888) for 400 Francs. The painting, which sold in Brussels just a few months before van Gogh's death at the age of 37, was to provide the artist with a legacy that would see him become a global inspiration for the future of art. Through sheer commitment, and determination, Van Gogh created an artistic...
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I am called ejechi in Ukwuani, meaning "to leave and return".
As a child, Jessica's natural ability to tell stories entertained her friends and frightened her widowed mother. After being kicked out of every Nigerian home available to her, Jessica arrives in Ghana, where she meets a nurturing man who offers her Mars Bars and an Australian marriage. Her new world provides a life of conditional luxury, if she wants to earn her own
money, she must become...