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As part of Global Voices’ fundraising challenge campaign called “Behind the Story,” we will feature 30 contributors in 30 days. In this series, we ask each contributor about a particular story they have written and why working on it mattered to them. These reflections from these contributors remind us why it is important to ensure that the Global Voices Newsroom is sustainable.

In this insight, Leocadia Bongben from Cameroon shares thoughts on why working on the story “Cameroon's Indigenous Baka people given access to fresh forest resources, but it's a world away from their former lives” was especially meaningful.

Working on the narrative was important because I made an effort to focus on the rights of Indigenous peoples, asking why they are suddenly granted access to protected areas and celebrated for the success of people whose home is the forest, which serves as their pharmacy, store, and other amenities.

Global Voices is a platform that provides a space for our community to share stories and perspectives about their community and issues they care about through the accompaniment of a supportive editorial team that assists each contributor to craft their stories.

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