Born in the Big Rains
Fadumo's childhood ends at seven when an "excisor" cuts out her "impurity", i.e., she undergoes FGM. Beset with infections, she moves in with her uncle, brother of Somalia's president. Eventually in Germany, Fadumo builds a new life.
FictionFemale circumcisionSomalisWomen, africaAfrica, social life and customsGermany, biographyWomen, biography