Stories of courage, loss and survival after escaping FGM
Young girls are usually forced by their parents or guardians to undergo female genital mutilation. However, there are documented cases of girls refusing to comply and thus avoiding the primitive and potentially dangerous ritual. PHOTO | FILE
Mara. When Joyce (not real name) reflects on the choice she made at 15, she describes it as the hardest and bravest decision of her life.
Facing imminent female genital mutilation (FGM) and a forced marriage, she chose to flee her home, defying family expectations and a deeply rooted tradition that had already dictated the fate of her elder sister.
