'Why I can't stop bleaching my skin'

We speak to South African influencer and software developer Masheane Sefuthi, who has been on a journey to ‘whiten’ his skin; public health advocate Amira Adawe, who has been campaigning against these harmful products; and Kenyan media personality Kush Tracey, who has spoken about reversing skin bleaching after years of struggling with it.

Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Fana Negash, Basma El Atti and Layla Mahmood
Technical Producer: Maxwell Onyango
Senior Producer: Carolyne Kiambo Jotham
Editors: Priya Sippy and Maryam Abdalla