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They were going to take a worm from my body
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I was cut, but today I am proud to be standing up for myself
(First published on March 16, 2016) Name: Alifya Sulemanji Age: 42 Country: United States I, Alifya Sulemanji went through the atrocity of Female Genital Mutilation. It’s been 35 years but I haven’t forgotten that day of my life even today. One morning...
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U.S. Muslim Leaders Stance on FGM/C (also known as Female Circumcision)
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Female Genital Cutting charges dismissed but our work continues: Global reactions to Michigan case news
by this decision! It’s actually shocking. I thought at least USA law would give justice to innocent girls.” ~ Alifya Sulemanji, United States “No little girl in this world should have to go through the trauma of female genital cutting. Cultures should...
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The Sahiyo Activist Retreat gave me insight on how to talk about FGM/C
By Alifya Sulemanji Age: 45 Country of Residence: United States I was looking forward to attending the second Sahiyo Activist Retreat as it is a great platform to meet more women who are standing up for the abandonment of female genital...
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Why I co-hosted a Sahiyo 'Thaal pe Charcha' lunch in New York
By Alifya Sulemanji I had been hearing about Thaal pe Charcha (TPC), an event organized by Sahiyo, on a regular basis in Bombay India and it seemed like a very interesting concept to me. I felt inspired to host one at my home and bring together New...
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My Reflections on Sahiyo’s Activist Retreat and my advocacy on ending FGM/C in the U.S.
By Alifya Sulemanji Sahiyo organized a retreat for FGM survivors and activists in January 2018. I attended the retreat because I am a survivor and I was interested in learning about different views, challenges and perspectives of other survivors and...
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Telling one’s personal Khatna story can lead to another’s not continuing FGM/C too
By Alifya Sulemanji Country: United States In the past few years, we have seen an increase in the awareness of FGM/C in the Dawoodi Bohra community, and it has led to many discussions amongst community members. There is a large number of people who...
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FGM/C from an artist’s perspective: Art for cultural change
https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/fgmc-artists-perspective-art-cultural-change.html
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