Monthly Archive

April 2018

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 6 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.

Break the Silence on FGC Soumou in New York

30 Apr

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Break the Silence on FGC Soumou in New York

From March 24-25th, Sahiyo Cofounder, Mariya Taher, spoke on Fireside Conversation – Seeing is Believing: Story Telling and Media Engagement to end FGM,” during the Break the Silence Soumou in New Yor... read more..

Storytelling with Sahiyo: Four actors narrate FGC survivor stories at a unique event

23 Apr

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Storytelling with Sahiyo: Four actors narrate FGC survivor stories at a unique event

On March 16, Sahiyo partnered with Women in Film and Television International India to organise its first-ever on-ground storytelling event in Mumbai, India. The event, titled “Storytelling with Sahiy... read more..

The U.S. Sahiyo retreat taught me there are different ways of being Bohri in America, and we can all end FGC

19 Apr

News & Blog

Sahiyo

The U.S. Sahiyo retreat taught me there are different ways of being Bohri in America, and we can all end FGC

By Alisha Bhagat Khatna, and Female Genital Cutting (FGC) evoke strong responses. It is seen as a human rights violation, is attributed to the “backwardness” of Islamic peoples, and is a critical part... read more..

17 Apr

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Calling for Visual Artists, Musician, Sound Designers, to assist with Sahiyo Stories Project in the U.S.

This May, 2018 Sahiyo Cofounder, Mariya Taher, will be working with StoryCenter on a digital storytelling project to capture the stories of women who have been experienced or affected by FGM... read more..

Miti sitabi: Sahiyo hosts a special edition of Thaal pe Charcha in Mumbai

16 Apr

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Miti sitabi: Sahiyo hosts a special edition of Thaal pe Charcha in Mumbai

Sahiyo’s fifth Thaal pe Charcha event in Mumbai on April 7 was perhaps its most special one so far. On popular demand by the regular participants of the group, this Thaal pe Charcha was a miti sitabi ... read more..

I Said It Loudly: I am an FGM Survivor. Meeting FGM Survivors for the First Time Was My Cursed Blessing

03 Apr

News & Blog

Sahiyo

I Said It Loudly: I am an FGM Survivor. Meeting FGM Survivors for the First Time Was My Cursed Blessing

(Note: The following blog was written by a survivor who attended a meeting, the topic of which was on mental health and FGC. Her story highlights the power of storytelling and how it helps break the i read more..