
On March 2, 2014, many Kenyans watched on TV as Lupita Nyong’o, a daughter of the soil, picked her Oscars trophy. Lupita won Best Supporting Actress for her role in the biographical historical drama, 12 Years a Slave.
That same year she was diagnosed with fibroids: non-cancerous growths that develop in or around the womb.
Last week, Lupita shared her experience being diagnosed with fibroids with all and sundry on her official Facebook page.
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