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Triple Thank you from Bo

Three brilliant sisters saved from FGM

Emma in blue, Mariama in white and Baindu Fambulleh in yellow

Dear Desert Flower Foundation Supporters,

when I heard about the project „Save a little Desert Flower“, I wasted no time and registered all three of my daughters.

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FGM widespread in Europe

Disclosure

"Oh a circumcision for your daughter. Of the genitals."

"Yes, a circumcision".

Now the doctor finally understood what this was all about. Outside we were already about to turn off the microphones – we expected him to turn down the request immediately. But no:

Suddenly he says abruptly, "this is not that easy in Vienna".

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Good news from Sierra Leone

Our extraordinarily gifted little Desert Flower Lucy

Lucy Kamara-our extraordinarily gifted little Desert Flower

Today, we would like to introduce to you our special little Desert Flower.

Lucy Kamara is five years old and lives together with her parents and two siblings in Newton, Sierra Leone.

She attends the St. Francis Primary School, Newton and is now in class two. According to her teachers, Lucy is an exceptionally gifted girl. They say, she is always faster than her peers when doing given exercises.

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Africa needs a new spirit

Waris Dirie´s speech in front of African presidents and politicians in Nairobi

Ladies and gentlemen,

I thank you for the opportunity to speak at this congress.

I am very proud to be on African soil.

Today, we have met here in Nairobi for a very special occasion:

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“For Mama”

From “Desert Flower” written by Waris Dirie

Little Waris with her mother before FGM ritual in the movie "Desert Flower"

I realize that when one travels the road of life, weathering storms, enjoying the sunshine, standing in the eye of many hurricanes, survival is determined only by the strength od one’s will. Therefore I dedicate this book to the woman upon whose shoulders I stand, whose strength is unyielding: my mother, Fattuma Ahmed Aden.

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