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21. Sahiyo’s new book club officially launches in October
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Event: Sahiyo Discusses: Seven by Farzana Doctor Date: October 13th, 2021 Tme: 8 pm EST Registration Link: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTI0Mzc5?mc_cid=58973cee37&mc_eid=UNIQID   ...
Created on 27 September 2021
22. Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Communications intern Amena Ali
(News & Blog)
... work involves compiling and organizing databases. I'm also working on article mentions, as well as the Dear Maasi video which represents Farzana Doctor’s sex and relationship column.  3) How has your ...
Created on 03 August 2021
23. Dear Maasi talks about clitoral anatomy
(News & Blog)
... short article on learning about what kind of touch might work for you. Fatema, enjoy your 10 centimeter-long clitoris! Sexual pleasure is our birthright. —Maasi   About Maasi, aka Farzana Doctor: Farzana ...
Created on 19 July 2021
24. Dear Maasi: “How do I move past the shame of being cut?”
(News & Blog)
... you’re not alone, and not to blame. Anonymous, healing from shame takes time and effort, but it is possible. I wish you all the best in this journey!  —Maasi About Maasi, aka Farzana Doctor: Farzana ...
Created on 18 May 2021
25. Dear Maasi: “Did khatna impact my sex life or is it all in my head?”
(News & Blog)
... this exploration and sexual healing. Sexual pleasure is our birthright! —Maasi About Maasi, aka Farzana Doctor: Farzana is a novelist and psychotherapist in private practice. She’s a founding member ...
Created on 16 April 2021
26. Dear Maasi: “How do I tell my husband I haven’t enjoyed sex for 15 years?”
(News & Blog)
... Perhaps he’s wondered how to have this conversation, too. Remember sexual pleasure is natural, normal and our birthright! —Maasi About Maasi, aka Farzana Doctor: Farzana is a novelist and psychotherapist ...
Created on 14 March 2021
27. Dear Maasi addresses questions about the clitoral hood and sexual pleasure
(News & Blog)
... pleasure” argument is one such fiction. —Maasi About Maasi, aka Farzana Doctor: Farzana is a novelist and psychotherapist in private practice. She’s a founding member of WeSpeakOut and the End ...
Created on 14 February 2021
28. Your questions answered: Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
 Last fall Sahiyo partnered with three award-winning and talented speakers Farzana Doctor, Sarian Karim-Kamara, and Joanna Vergoth to host Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female ...
Created on 01 February 2021
29. Dear Maasi: How to address sex-negativity and misogyny in a conservative community
(News & Blog)
... Maasi, aka Farzana Doctor: Farzana is a novelist and psychotherapist in private practice. She’s a founding member of WeSpeakOut and the End FGM/C Canada Network. She loves talking about relationships ...
Created on 07 December 2020
30. Sahiyo Resources
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... Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting Sahiyo partnered with three award winning and multi-talented speakers Farzana Doctor, Sarian Karim-Kamara, and Joanna Vergoth. Hear from these speakers ...
Created on 04 December 2020
31. Dear Maasi: How do you navigate being a public advocate on female genital cutting while dating?
(News & Blog)
... be this kind of person. While you search for them, I hope that you will be shameless in the best kind of way. —Maasi About Maasi, aka Farzana Doctor: Farzana is a novelist and psychotherapist in ...
Created on 16 November 2020
32. A Reflection on Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
By Cate Cox On Thursday, October 22nd, Sahiyo partnered with three award-winning and multi-talented speakers Farzana Doctor, Sarian Karim-Kamara, and Joanna Vergoth to host Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure ...
Created on 02 November 2020
33. Fiction, Truth, and Female Genital Cutting: A reflection of the fireside chat with Farzana Doctor
(News & Blog)
On October 4th, Sahiyo partnered with acclaimed Canadian author and WeSpeakOut cofounder Farzana Doctor to host Fiction, Truth, and Female Genital Cutting: A Fireside Chat. During this intimate conversation, ...
Created on 28 October 2020
34. Dear Maasi: Why you may want to speak to a trauma-informed therapist after khatna
(News & Blog)
... Maasi, aka Farzana Doctor: Farzana is a novelist and psychotherapist in private practice. She’s a founding member of WeSpeakOut and the End FGM/C Canada Network. She loves talking about relationships ...
Created on 15 October 2020
35. How female genital cutting is portrayed in television series
(News & Blog)
... the launch of Farzana Doctor’s newest novel, Seven, about women’s relationships, marriage, infidelity, religion, tradition, and sensitively exposes the practice of khatna or FGC among the Dawoodi Bohra ...
Created on 13 October 2020
36. From Saving Safa to Seven: How authors use writing to shed light on FGC
(News & Blog)
... Dirie. New and emerging writers are taking the torch to use writing to help shift the narratives around FGC. One of those writers is Farzana Doctor, author of the upcoming novel, Seven. In her novel, Doctor ...
Created on 08 October 2020
37. Dear Maasi: "Should I tell my new partner about my experience with khatna?
(News & Blog)
... Farzana Doctor: Farzana is a novelist and psychotherapist in private practice. She’s a founding member of WeSpeakOut and the End FGM/C Canada Network. She loves talking about relationships and sexuality! ...
Created on 13 September 2020
38. SEVEN, the first novel of its kind to address female genital cutting in the Bohra community, releases this month
(News & Blog)
... and healing sexual trauma within the context of the Dawoodi Bohra (sub-sect of Shia Islam) community. This is the first novel of its kind to address female genital cutting in the Bohra community. Farzana ...
Created on 13 September 2020
39. Upcoming webinar: Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After FGC
(News & Blog)
... from three expert panelists: Farzana Doctor, Joanna Vergoth, and Sarian Karim-Kamara, who will help to shed light on these subjects using their professional and personal experiences.  Farzana Doctor ...
Created on 04 September 2020
40. My experience of healing by attending the 2019 Sahiyo Activist Retreat in the U.S.
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By Farzana Doctor Country of Residence: Canada Age: 48 When the first emails circulated about last month’s Sahiyo retreat in New York City, I wasn’t sure why I wanted to register, only that I knew ...
Created on 18 April 2019
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