Document #1151684

TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News) (Author)

Hawo Nagash, "My biggest fear is that somebody will take my daughters and circumcise them"

http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=82837

ecoi.net description:
Account of woman born in Lower Juba valley; marriage between Eritrean grandfather and Somali woman rendered family "tribeless", facing suffering during times of war; after marriage and refusal to circumcise daughters, in accordance with Somali tradition, her husband divorced and no longer gives her support
Countries:
Kenya, Somalia
Source:
TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News) (Author)
Original link:
http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=82837
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
10 February 2009
Document ID:
1151684 (former ID 114846)

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