Botswana: Masa Takes to World Stage

Maun — At just nine-years-old, Masa Phodiso carries herself with the poise, determination, and cultural pride that seasoned beauty queens spend years trying to perfect.

What began as a simple, spontaneous entry into a local pageant at the age of five has transformed the Maun-born prodigy into one of Botswana’s youngest international cultural ambassadors and a rising force in global children’s pageantry.

A Standard 4 pupil at Disaneng Primary School in Maun, Masa is now synonymous with discipline…