Have questions about healing after FGM/C? Ask psychotherapist Farzana Doctor
Many survivors carry questions they’ve never felt able to ask. Will I ever enjoy intimacy? Why do painful memories suddenly resurface? Why do families continue harmful practices? Should I confront the person responsible for my cutting? If you’ve ever wondered something similar, you are not alone, and we welcome you to submit your questions to […]
On the path to healing: My journey after experiencing female genital cutting
By Anonymous Country of Residence: United States Every woman that has been cut has a story to tell. I tell my story not to offer a universal account of female genital cutting (FGC), but one that is specific to me. At a young age, I underwent Type II female genital cutting, known specifically as “taharah” […]
My experience at the Sahiyo U.S. Activist Retreat made me reflect on my khatna
By Anonymous Country of Residence: United States Age: 45 years old I often wondered what the two women closest to me thought about khatna. I wondered because I never really talked with my sister or my mom about it. Well, we talked, but not with much purpose. I thought they were against it, just like […]