She Brought Message to Mozambique ; a Wilton Native Teaches English and Feminism in the African Country and Learns a Few Things Herself.

Portland Press Herald › January 22, 2007

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When Zoe Lewis first suggested to her students that the function of women wasn't merely marriage and motherhood, the boys became belligerent and the girls started glowing.

The topic was a tough one to tackle for the Wilton native, who was teaching English in Mozambique as a Peace Corps volunteer.

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She Brought Message to Mozambique ; a Wilton Native Teaches English and Feminism in the African Country and Learns a Few Things Herself.

"My heart was pounding," recalled Lewis, who returned in December after a two-year stint in the impoverished African country. "As they realized I wasn't going where t...

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