{"id":281,"date":"2024-10-25T20:17:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T20:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-lewaro.masaiinteractive.net\/?page_id=281"},"modified":"2024-11-20T16:51:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T16:51:06","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/villa-lewaro.masaiinteractive.net\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Hero&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/villa-lewaro.masaiinteractive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Villa-Lewaro-Google-Map-3-2013-007.jpg&#8221; min_height=&#8221;90vh&#8221; min_height_tablet=&#8221;100vh&#8221; min_height_phone=&#8221;100vh&#8221; min_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10vw||10vw||true|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;||.selector {||    position: relative;||}||||.selector::before {||    content: &#8221;;||    position: absolute;||    top: 0;||    left: 0;||    width: 100%;||    height: 100%;||    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); \/* black with medium opacity *\/||    \/\/z-index: 10;||}&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Villa Lewaro Google Map 3-2013 007&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;5138c454-be54-4233-bd3b-f8e6a8747976&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Preserving a Legacy of Empowerment&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;f0c675ea-2574-4d0e-b725-30f8550a8550&#8243; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;The Enduring Impact of Madam C. 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