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This extraordinary memoir details the monumental journey of one young Gambian woman from survivor of
FGM and forced child marriage, to global activist and political leader who became UN Women's first Goodwill
Ambassador for Africa, one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People, and among the youngest people
nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
On the wedding night of her first arranged marriage, fifteen-year-old Jaha learned that she had undergone
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as an infant. That painful discovery, coupled with her experiences with a
second arranged marriage, set Jaha on her path as an activist-a courageous mission that would require her
to brave hostility in her community and family, and even attempts on her life.
Despite the challenges, and with ever-growing determination, Jaha founded Safe Hands for Girls, an organization
that succeeded in having FGM banned in Gambia. She is now working to eradicate FGM and forced child
marriage worldwide by 2030 and running to be the next President of The Gambia.
I Will Scream to the World! recounts Jaha's ongoing, uphill journey to be seen as a survivor, activist, but most
of all as a human. She dives into her childhood to show the root causes of her crusading, shares her personal
and professional life, and explores, as only a survivor can, a practice that while violent and troubling, is often
culturally misunderstood.
Above all, Jaha's unflinchingly honest memoir is a story of resilience and extraordinary fearlessness, of the
strength that comes with learning to love oneself, and of the power within everyone to create meaningful and
lasting change.
FGM and forced child marriage, to global activist and political leader who became UN Women's first Goodwill
Ambassador for Africa, one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People, and among the youngest people
nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
On the wedding night of her first arranged marriage, fifteen-year-old Jaha learned that she had undergone
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as an infant. That painful discovery, coupled with her experiences with a
second arranged marriage, set Jaha on her path as an activist-a courageous mission that would require her
to brave hostility in her community and family, and even attempts on her life.
Despite the challenges, and with ever-growing determination, Jaha founded Safe Hands for Girls, an organization
that succeeded in having FGM banned in Gambia. She is now working to eradicate FGM and forced child
marriage worldwide by 2030 and running to be the next President of The Gambia.
I Will Scream to the World! recounts Jaha's ongoing, uphill journey to be seen as a survivor, activist, but most
of all as a human. She dives into her childhood to show the root causes of her crusading, shares her personal
and professional life, and explores, as only a survivor can, a practice that while violent and troubling, is often
culturally misunderstood.
Above all, Jaha's unflinchingly honest memoir is a story of resilience and extraordinary fearlessness, of the
strength that comes with learning to love oneself, and of the power within everyone to create meaningful and
lasting change.