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Somali nurse fights to end female genital mutilation, raises awareness after years of pain and trauma

As a nurse, I witness the excruciating childbirth experiences of women who suffered from genital mutilation. The vaginal opening is typically closed, requiring multiple incisions to facilitate delivery, making childbirth a slow and agonizing process. The terror in their eyes and the fear consuming them feels heartbreaking. Holding back tears becomes nearly impossible.




“As a 44-year-old, I have never walked barefoot in the grass:” Man with EB has skin as delicate as butterfly wings

Any movement can cause layers of skin to rub together like sandpaper. Unlike most people who, if they bump into something they develop a bruise, my skin just falls off as if nothing holds it to me. If I fell going up a flight of stairs too fast and lost control, my skin would fall off and likely never heal...

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