In an effort to change the narrative about teen mothers and give them hope, 19-year-old Nigerian woman, Lisah Dachor, recently attempted to break the world record for painting the most nails in 72 hours. On Wednesday, her three-day marathon at an events center in Plateau state, northern Nigeria came to an end. Now she is waiting for the Guinness World Record (GWR) to review her attempt.
Dachor’s evidence must meet GWR rules which state that she must paint 60 fingernails per hour in order for her attempt to count. If ratified by GWR, she hopes that her record will put Plateau, her home state, on the map and highlight women from northern Nigeria. As a professional nail technician for almost three years, Dachor wants to showcase the positivity of Plateau beyond its ethnic issues.
Plateau is located where Nigeria’s mainly Muslim north meets the largely Christian south and has faced decades of insecurity and conflict between different ethnic and religious groups. Despite this, Dachor received support from all ethnic groups during her record attempt. She believes that Plateau is a beautiful place beyond its ethnic issues and wants to showcase its positivity to the world.