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The secret: β€˜Neither a girl nor a boy’

The unique story of Baby John Musamba, and the secret she kept for 26 years. Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/thecomb

Baby John Musamba was born with a rare sexual disorder which stopped her from developing either male or female reproductive organs. She was raised as a girl, and hid her truth for 26 years until finally telling her friends and the world, on a very public platform.
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Produced by Mary Goodhart

27 minutes

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