
Member since Apr 4 09
Freelance filmmaker, writer, journalist, photographer
English and Norwegian fluently.
Freelance writer/filmmaker, who also works as a journalist/photographer. Have been very focused on female genital mutilation the past years. The rights of children and gender issues are the main topics I have been working on lately (forced early marriage, high child mortality, maternal healthcare and vvf among others) Born in the USA. Based in Norway, but travel regularly. The past few years mainly in Africa.
In rural Kenya, women and girls lead a very difficult life. One of their many sufferings has to do with female genital mutilation....
Mary from Kenya and her community are preparing for her ceremonial cutting. Mary goes through the preparations and rituals in silence....
Female Genital Mutilation - FGM - affects the lives of girls and women almost all over the world. Irene from Kenya shares here about how she was cut at the age of 16. ...