I’m an FGM survivor - barbaric abuse on a family holiday aged 7 nearly killed me, I've had death threats for speaking up

I’m an FGM survivor – barbaric abuse on a family holiday aged 7 nearly killed me, I’ve had death threats for speaking up

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I’m an FGM survivor – barbaric abuse on a family holiday aged 7 nearly killed me, I’ve had death threats for speaking up …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

“THAT’S just what happens to little girls like you”, was what Nimco Ali was told by her teacher after she was subjected to the horror of female genital mutilation (FGM).

Just seven years old at the time, Nimco was desperately trying to make sense of what had happened to her but was told what so many survivors hear about FGM – it’s part of being a woman.

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Nimco Ali is a survivor of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)Credit: Sarah Brick for FabulousFGM involves partial or total removal of the female anatomy for non medical reasons

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FGM involves partial or total removal of…

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