jan 5, 1980 - Ifemelu is said to have "coily" hair that is braided
Description:
"Through years of childhood, Ifemelu would often look in the mirror and pull at her own hair, separate the coils, will it to become like her mother's, but it remained bristly and grew reluctantly; braiders said it cut them like a knife".Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 5, 1980
Now
~ 46 years ago