The Real Thing

#33: Khadija's stolen itch


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For International Women's Day, a story about feeling incomplete.

Khadija Gbla’s repressed memory of female genital mutilation would surface during puberty. Being an outsider to a ‘clitero-centric’ culture, was a decision made for her.

Khadija is up against her mum, her culture, and the health system, as she breaks the silence around FGM.

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