'My mother apologised': A survivor's journey after genital mutilation
Sara Kahsai was 29 when she found out she had FGM as a baby.
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"The shock was massive."
— Sara Kahsai , Activist
"When I spoke to my mum she was really upset and she apologised to me."
— Sara Kahsai , Activist
"It is very difficult, very emotional. It's very difficult for the woman to actually come forward."
— Renata Hanif , Academic
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Sara Kahsai was 29 when she found out she had FGM as a baby.
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