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61. Khatna: A mother’s pain and a son's search for retributio
(News & Blog)
By: Anonymous Age: 31 Country: United States My mother is a woman of faith. The innate cultism of the Bohra community has never dissuaded her from being a part of it, attending every function on the ...
Created on 30 June 2017
62. Part-time Translator Job Opportunity in Mumbai
(News & Blog)
Looking for an individual willing to assist in translation between Gujarati and English, with a preference for those also able to speak Lisan al-Dawat, for the month of July in Mumbai and surrounding provinces. ...
Created on 17 June 2017
63. Each One Reach One 2: Read this conversation guide to get started
(News & Blog)
by Sahiyo and WeSpeakOut Each One Reach One 2, our month-long outreach campaign that coincides with Ramzan, calls upon everyone, especially Bohra women and men, to reach out to at least one other Bohra ...
Created on 31 May 2017
64. To cut or not to cut? Let our daughters grow up and decide
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By: Insiya Age: 34 Country: Mumbai, India As I belong to a well-known and educated family, I was always given a chance to think outside the box. My parents were always supportive irrespective of what ...
Created on 29 May 2017
65. A Mother’s Brave Choice about Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
By: Anonymous Age: 30 Country: United States (Read the Gujarati translation of this article here and the Hindi translation here.) Khatna is a term and a practice I learned about when I was about ...
Created on 23 May 2017
66. महिला जननांग विकृति के प्रति एक माँ का बहादुर फैसला
(News & Blog)
(यह लेख पहली बार 23 मई 2017 को अंग्रेजी में साहियो द्वारा प्रकाशित हुआ था. Read the English version here and the Gujarati translation here.) लेखक: अज्ञात  उम्र: 30 देश: यूनाइटेड स्टेट्स खतना शब्द ...
Created on 23 May 2017
67. Why do Dawoodi Bohras practice Khatna, or Female Genital Cutting?
(News & Blog)
... water, and the key to achieving “spiritual” or “religious” purity lies not in a person’s genitals, but in their thoughts, words and deeds. This article was published in Gujarati on January 2, 2018. ...
Created on 19 May 2017
68. The Detroit doctor arrests are an opportunity to talk about Khatna
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By: Anonymous Age: 33 Country: Pune, India Even though I clearly remember when ‘khatna’ was performed on me, it wasn’t until I was a teenager that I first started to question this practice within the ...
Created on 14 May 2017
69. A letter to Syedna, by a Bohra woman
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(Editor’s note – The courageous woman who shared this letter would like it to be known that sahiyo’s platform was the official outlet for her letter.) By: Anonymous Country of Residence: United States ...
Created on 12 May 2017
70. FGM and the myth of modernity among Dawoodi Bohras
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By: Anonymous  Age: 33 Country of birth: India Country of current residence: USA  I am a male born into a Dawoodi Bohra family. My brother and I had remarkably normal upbringings in the United States. ...
Created on 11 May 2017
71. Law alone cannot end the practice of Female Genital Cutting
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By Sabiha Basrai Country: California, United States Age: 34 years old It is important that the issue of FGC or Khatna, as known to the Bohra community, is brought out from the shadows and discussed ...
Created on 26 April 2017
72. Let us not vilify the Detroit doctor as we work to end Female Genital Cutting
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By: Anonymous Country: United States Age: 34 Shortly after my seventh birthday, I went to visit my grandmother in New York. My mother told me this visit was going to be special because I turned seven ...
Created on 24 April 2017
73. I underwent Khatna but did not let it happen to my daughters
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By: Anonymous Country of Current Residence: United States Country of Birth: India Age: 57 It was a day in June, 1966, in India. I was seven years old and sitting with my mother, listening to a story ...
Created on 04 April 2017
74. My brain decides who I sleep with, not my clitoris
(News & Blog)
... as a victim of FGM. (A version of this post was originally published on the blog Wanderlustbeau on February 23, 2017.) This post was later republished in Gujarati on March 6, 2018. Read the Gujarati ...
Created on 22 March 2017
75. Sahiyo blog post wins a Laadli Media Award
(News & Blog)
... and journalism in India. The award ceremony was held at Ahmedabad’s Gujarati Sahitya Parishad on February 23, with prominent dancer and artiste Mallika Sarabhai as the chief guest. The winning essay ...
Created on 23 February 2017
76. Sahiyo has a new look!
(News & Blog)
... typography. The typography illustrates ‘Sahiyo’ (Gujarati word for friends) written in English, at the same time connects to it’s Gujarati roots  by depicting the letter ‘Y’ which could be read in both ...
Created on 06 February 2017
77. As a psychotherapist, I would not recommend khatna
(News & Blog)
(This article was later published in Gujarati. Read the Gujarati version here.) by Anonymous  Age: 36 Country: India I am a mental health professional and have been practicing counseling and therapy ...
Created on 10 December 2016
78. Dear daughter, I am sorry you were circumcised
(News & Blog)
(First published on May 24, 2016) A heartfelt letter from a Bohra father, who wished to remain unnamed, to his grown-up daughter. Read the Gujarati translation of this letter here.   Dear Daughter, ...
Created on 07 December 2016
79. Sahiyo Receives Grant from Wallace Global Fund!
(News & Blog)
... forum within the community that could help drive a movement to bring an end to FGC. That is how Sahiyo, the organization, was born. Sahiyo is the Bohra Gujarati word for ‘saheliyo’, or friends, and reflects ...
Created on 05 July 2016
80. Our History
(Uncategorised)
... body, and  to enable a culture in which female sexuality is not feared or suppressed but embraced as normal.   Sahiyo is the Bohra Gujarati word for ‘saheliyo’, or friends, and reflects their organization’s ...
Created on 15 June 2016