May 16, 2020

"Female genital mutilation is what happened to me, it is not who I am" - Diakhoumba Gassama (Senegal) 3/3

May 16, 2020/ Eyala Team

In the final part of our conversation, Diakhoumba opens up about the personal wounds that have made her a stronger activist.

"You know you’re close to the truth when people’s only weapon is to censor you" - Diakhoumba Gassama (Senegal) 2/3

May 16, 2020/ Eyala Team

In part 2 of our conversation, Diakhoumba tells me about staying true to her principles and speaking truth to power.

“Feminism is my religion” - Diakhoumba Gassama (Senegal) 1/3

May 16, 2020/ Eyala Team

A conversation with Diakhoumba Gassama, an ebullient feminist from Senegal who holds truth as a cardinal value. In this first part she tells me what feminism means to her.

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