This powerful verbatim puppetry performance traces the life of activist Hoda Ali, from her childhood in Somalia to her flight to Europe as a survivor of female circumcision and female genital mutilation (FGM). With great care and sensitivity, the performance brings her story to the stage: from carefree childhood play to the traumatic circumcision ritual at the age of seven, and the profound medical and emotional consequences that followed.
Presented in a respectful and informative way, the performance offers insight into the realities of FGM and contributes to efforts to end the practice. Through puppetry, projections and storytelling, Hoda shares her message: “If you save one girl, you save a generation.”
A post-performance discussion will follow.
Nikki Charlesworth, Hoda Ali, Alison Denholm | Puppetry | United Kingdom & Somalia