FGM breaches all human rights and has no place in any 21st century society.

I've never been one to stay still. I was born a nomad, and I still am a nomad and always will be.

I love life. I wish I could live another 500 years, truly. There is so much to do. I don't feel bitter or angry or disappointed. If anything, I am very grateful for where I come from. I have absolutely no regrets.

Women’s loyalty has to be earned with trust and affection, rather than barbaric rituals. The time has come to leave the old ways of suffering behind

I love the truth. Tell the truth and live the truth, because we've seen enough lies and look what it's doing.

Don’t do to your daughters what has been done to you! They are perfect and beautiful.

We need to empower women: provide them with work for their own income, and teach them to become independent of men so they will never have to have their children suffering the same torture.