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Mrs. Goundo's Daughter
A film by Barbara Attie and Janet Goldwater
Mrs. Goundo is on a quest to keep her baby daughter healthy and whole. Having fled drought and ethnic conflict in their native Mali, Mrs.Goundo and her husband moved to Philadelphia to raise three children, including two year old Djenebou who holds natural citizenship having been born in the U.S. But the Goundos are at risk of deportation, as Mrs. Goundo has to convince a immigration judge that Djenebou will suffer genital excision if they are sent back to Mali. Hearing from both Malian activists fighting to end the practice and traditionalists who defend it, this film reveals the complexity and passion around protecting a daughter's future.

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[ralexnicholas]

Just watched this entire film on PBS. FGM is just plain barbaric! According to the film, traditionalists say this behavior is an act of God. And when baby girls die from it, they say it was God who took them. Geeez! According to the description of this film, up to 85% of women and girls are excised in Mali. I am African American, but sometimes I just want to put Africa "on the back burner" and forget about how backward that place is...

[ij12341]

I have sent the petition on this ritual to all my friends on FB and my Email contacts. This is a case where this lady (or any others in these circumstances) should not be sent home to the horrors they face. The moms, of course, are hurting too. I want to do my small part to help her to stay. The petitionI signed is on CHANGE.ORG, GO DIRECTLY TO SEARCH, TYPE IN FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION. HER PETITION IS NEAR THE TOP OR ON THE TOP.

[twinkleye33]

i rly wanna see this film... can someone find the link bc i cant

[marymerry1]

I hope that the woman and her little girl get to stay. It is horrible for such a thing to still be force on innocent children. every culture had and has customs, we learn that some on thwem were (is) barbric and should no longer be practice,we learn we we become more educated what things like circumcion on females is nothing like the health reason it done on males. I don't care whast country it is in.

[askalice50]

Heartbreaking. If this woman and her little girl don't qualify for refugee status I'l be shocked.

[Bethsheeba7]

Excellent. This story needs to be told everywhere.