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Description
For Fauziya Kassindja, an idyllic childhood in Togo, West Africa, sheltered from the tribal practices of polygamy and genital mutilation, ended with her beloved father's sudden death. Forced into an arranged marriage at age seventeen, Fauziya was told to prepare for kakia, the ritual also... read more
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Fauziya: she is the main Character
- Laili Basheer: she is a law Student, and she helped Fauziya alot through the story.
- Aisha: she is Fauziya's Sister and she helped runaway
First Sentence
I needed to go home before I forgot my home, forgot where I came from, who I was, who my people were.
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