The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree
How I Fought to Save Myself, My Sister, and Thousands of Girls Worldwide
Published on 13. September 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-316-46336-2 (ISBN)
Description
"Nice's journey from "heartbroken child and community outcast, to leader of the Maasai" is an inspiration and a reminder that one person can change the world--and every girl is worth saving"--
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Edition
Large type / large print edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Edition type
Large type / large print edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
227 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-316-46336-2 (9780316463362)
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Kenyan human rights activist Nice Leng’ete is from Kimana, Kenya. When she was eight years old, she defied cultural convention and fled from female genital cutting. Nice managed to become the first woman in Masai history to be bestowed with the Black Talking Stick, known as “esiere.” The stick is a symbol of leadership and allows Nice to engage in conversations with men and the elders, a right usually denied to Masai girls.
Nice advocates to end female genital mutilation and replace it with alternative rites of passage. Through her work with Amref Health Africa, she has helped save an estimated 15,000 girls from the cut and forced childhood marriages.
Nice created Nice Place Foundation, a leadership training academy and rescue centre. The Foundation is a sanctuary for girls at risk for circumcision and early marriage, a place for them to realize their full potential.
Nice advocates to end female genital mutilation and replace it with alternative rites of passage. Through her work with Amref Health Africa, she has helped save an estimated 15,000 girls from the cut and forced childhood marriages.
Nice created Nice Place Foundation, a leadership training academy and rescue centre. The Foundation is a sanctuary for girls at risk for circumcision and early marriage, a place for them to realize their full potential.