joybelle

@joybelle (25)

Australia • Age 68

Joined myLot 18 years ago

Discussions (3)

joybelle's Discussions

female genital circumcision

joybelle @joybelle (25) • Australia 28 Dec 06

I was horrified to read the statistics on female genital circumcision and the number of young girls that are forced to go through this procedure! Lots of these girls go through hell as a result of this; some even die from...

female circumcision

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books

joybelle @joybelle (25) • Australia 28 Dec 06

Bryce Courtney is one of my favourite writers. How that man can put so much to paper is amazing to me. He is not mushy. I feel like I'm in there with the character/s.Once I start reading the book I just can't put it down. Is this...

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the book - "desert flower"

joybelle @joybelle (25) • Australia 28 Dec 06

This book is about a muslim woman from Somalia. Her life as a child was great from her point of view - apart from being circumcised. Only because she didn't know any different. Her father wanted her to marry a man who was a lot...

femalecircumcision