Hoda Ali - my FGM story #EndFGMEaling

Hoda Ali is an FGM survivor and is fighting to bring an end to the procedure. She currently leads a project at Perivale Primary School safeguarding children against FGM. Find out more: ealingnewsextra.co.uk/features/fgm-ealing/

[@Macbuff]

What a brave and wonderful woman. Total respect to you Hoda.

[@edebsanmohamed5036]

Thank you for sharing this, still have flash backs 😢

[@monbab1569]

Imagine all the other girls whose parents could not afford those medical treatments. They die in pain for nothing

[@marilyndougherty3486]

All I can do is shake my head back and forth. 😥 Unbelievable. I feel so bad for all the girls subject to this tradition. HORRIBLE 😤

[@MotherEmbracingWomanhood]

What a wonderful, truly strong woman!!!

[@rrsiiipineal]

Thank you for sharing your story Hoda...❤

[@ankra12]

Why do you have to cut? Why destroy what is perfect.

[@imcavis]

What an amazing strong roman you are! The world needs to know about this and through your story you reach many people. I have the greatest respect for you

[@andreal5947]

Such a strong woman. Thank you for sharing your story. Wishing you and your family so much health and happiness.

[@janenash4347]

Such a sad and unnecessary procedure.

[@ayanaden8064]

Who tell school mates you’re uncut me I was uncut until I was 17 and non my school mate know and I never see bullies that a girl is not cut I wish I could run away before monsters cut me I wish I would be still uncut😖😖

[@goha9218]

as a somali i never realised this practice was ingrained in our culture. this is vile, i send my prayers to those girls

[@SunShine-es6hu]

What do you mean “never realised this practice was ingrained in our culture”? (it’s literally being practiced for centuries n it’s at 98% as we speak) Like you had no idea how prevalent this is IN Somalia and within the wider Somali community? Literally every woman and girl in Somalia n Djibouti is mutilated. If you’re a woman n never gone through this you’re so lucky n I’m happy for you!

[@goha9218]

@@SunShine-es6hu I've always grown up in the uk only went to somalia when I was young so no I was not aware it was this pravalent. Talking about female ed was taught to be taboo for me. Stuff like this shouldn't be happening to anyone ever

[@farzinfrank2553]

@@SunShine-es6hu stupid is whom who see it in front of his face but still denying it.

[@pmahdavian2443]

Hoda Ali is the best.

[@michelejara1761]

Thank you for this valuable information...god bless you

[@myuna6378]

Women cut women. Sad and cruel a woman putting a woman in a problem she is already having

[@verasmith4767]

Because men want it. They will find only marry women who are cut.

[@tiiimib85]

Subhanallah, this is greatly needed

[@laetitiamukombo4646]

Oh gosh , I'm sorry for what happened to you ! Thanks God you are alive 👏

[@abdxl_cc]

I saw that lady teaching my class yesterday

[@gracengwenyama4105]

The world needs change in our black culture and on our society.

[@theliberalthinker3308]

Really sad story. Home can peuple be so damn and stubborn to do something so horrible to their kids! Disgusting custom.

[@gracengwenyama4105]

You are such a strong woman and don't stop believing one day you might find yourself pregnant. GOD is great you know that better coming from your country

[@inkkvibe]

Horrible, basically her parents made her sick.

[@mariejesu6471]

Wooooow!!!!

[@sudhakarank9958]

Ur brave

[@fardousadan9298]

I think you taking my story some they still doing very ignorant god bless you

[@hodamali9273]

I'm here for my love anything I can help or if you need to talk to someone I'm always here for you all. My ayeeyo grandma use to say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger and we definitely have to break the cycle and empower our future generations.....

[@basheemaahmedreddy4462]

Stop.

[@purplepixi18]

I wonder if the practice started out of necessity to prevent incest...

[@justjay9301]

Gods Klanof No it’s not educate yourself

[@randommess6667]

Its not just islamic but seems to be only religious ppl do it

[@ummtaskintaskin482]

@@randommess6667 interesting you say that because I came from a relatively religious family and never went through FGM. I think it’s more of a cultural practice. I have come across non-religious educated families do this to their daughters. I am 37 years old Alhumdulillah I grateful to Allah my family didn’t put me or my sisters through this.

[@randommess6667]

@@ummtaskintaskin482 O wow ok I didnt know some non religious famillies do FGM ,, So must be that culture is to blame then not religion,,, Im also glad your family didnt do this to you

[@Krazykat3141]

it's to control women's bodies. Men make us feel dirty. keep us down all over the world. why? because they fear us