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There are moments in life when you realize just how far away home really is. For me, that moment came when I found out I was pregnant. As a Black immigrant living in the United States, I had no idea what pregnancy was really going to be like. Back home, pregnancy was something you experienced with family around. Mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunties, neighbors, there was always someone who had walked the journey before you.

Getting your hair done can be a relaxing and even therapeutic experience. That's one reason why a program in the Denver metro called Project HairCare saw the opportunity to train barbers and stylists to help customers work through mental health challenges.