Integrated Development Studies student of
University Development Studies who has released
her latest song titled Why , a collaborative
musical work with Noella Wiyaala that speaks
against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM ) which
has been in existence for years .
In an exclusive interview with Flex newspaper ,
she said : “ The motive behind the Female Genital
Mutilation , according to our elders is that , they
want to prevent a lady from jumping from one
man to the other to preserve her virginity till she
gets married . They think the clitoris is a dirt , so
when they cut it, it becomes clean . They say it ’s
a religion but I don’t agree with them because
no religion will make women suffer . Also they
talk about culture but I believe it ’s not culture
but rather torture. ”
Kuurimah further recounted how as a young girl
she went through the ordeal of female
circumcision : “I was a week young when my
clitoris was cut and I am now twenty five years
old . My clitoris is gone forever is I speak to you .
I never knew there was something like that so I
lived life like any other lady but after I
realized what they had taken from me ,
something that I can never get back , there has
been sadness in me always that is why I have
taken it upon myself to fight it because if we all
keep mute , it will never stop . I don’t want any
young girl to go through this pain .”
She stated emphatically that she has gone
through a lot but she doesn ’t care if she dies out
of her resolve to create awareness to weed out
Female Genital Mutilation from our society .
“ People threaten me , attack me physically .
Recently , petrol was poured on me and I was
nearly burnt to death but I don’ t care if I die
through this . I want to fight for others so I am
not scared with my decision . Besides, I am not
alone but with God .
She projected that in five years, this project
must have yielded positive results and also
suggested that those who cut girl ’s clitoris in the
guise of culture should be arrested
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