Born in the Big Rains : A Memoir of Somalia and Survival

This powerful memoir by international anti-FGM activist Fadumo Korn portrays both her life-altering transformation after she undergoes a brutal female circumcision at the age of seven and her journey to recovery and empowerment.

As a feisty nomad, Fadumo freely roamed the wild steppes of her native Somalia until her mother delivered her into the hands of an excisor to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM), to be made a woman in the eyes of her tribe.

Fadumo Korn weaves together a sensitive understanding of traditional practices with revelations about their disturbing effects.

This deftly crafted tale, full of sorrow and surprising humour, provides a candid history of a life sculpted by crippling rheumatism and an unexpected path to recovery.