Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia
What did Sultana learn about female circumcision?
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Nura explained that in their culture girls often had parts of their genitals removed when they reached maturity. Nura had been circumcised, causing sex and childbirth to be extremely difficult. Nura saw a Western doctor who managed to convince Father and Mother to end the practice in order to protect the health of their remaining daughters.