Hi everyone, this is @simona.ghizzoni posting from Ethiopia on day 8. As I mentioned, we moved to Oromyia region, south-east of Addis Abeba to meet the Warebube, a very isolated community which still practices the most severe form of #FGM: infibulation . In the pic, the Wabe river, the land of Waredube people. They live …
@simona.ghizzoni posting from Ethiopia. Here’s one last memory from Kenya, one of the polaroids I’m taking on the way. Group photo of the girls in the rescue centre of Kajado. #uncutproject #journalismgrants @ezuccala
Hi everyone, this is time for a break on day 7 :) We flew to Addis Ababa and then we drove 7 hours south- east to reach the Oromia valley. We’re in a small village called Gasare, 2600 m on sea level. Tomorrow we’ll meet a new community practicing #FGM. In the meantime…that’s me vs …
October is feeling like a bit of summer here in the outer banks. Warm sunny days and cool starry nights. Fire going and the doors wide open. The best. Everybody is on the beach on bikes on the jogging path and on the big dune. New York last weekend with my book publishing class was …
I publish Instagrams from a wide variety of locations worldwide. Yet if you roll through my feed you will see a high percentage of photos from either my rooftop in Brooklyn or my front porch in the outer banks. Basically I’m a homebody. I rarely “go out”. 90% of my socializing happens at home. My …
@simona.ghizzoni posting from Kenya. So, when I speak about modest accomodation, this is pretty much how it looks like. Our personal life here is quite complicated…no running water, a few hours of electricity…but I start getting used to it. PS. when I say “we”, it’s because I’m traveling with a journalist and a friend @ezuccala. …
@simona.ghizzoni posting from Kenya. Guys I’m happy to introduce you Faith, our guide in the Masai area. Faith is, of course, masai and underwent #FGM in her childhood. She’s now an educator and a women’s right warrior:) #uncutproject #journalismgrants
@simona.ghizzoni posting from Kenya. Guys I’m happy to introduce you Faith, our guide in the Masai area. Faith is, of course, masai and underwent #FGM in her childhood. She’s now an educator and a women’s right warrior:) #uncutproject #journalismgrants
Hi everyone, here’s @simona.ghizzoni posting from Kenya. I’m back to some small village, in a very modest accomodation, but I have an internet connection now :) So, it’s time to say goodbye to Kenya and start the journey to Ethiopia…!! In the pic, the jacaranda tree, no doubt my favorite kenyan tree. #uncutproject #journalismgrants #breathing
Day 5. @simona.ghizzoni posting from kenya. A masai former circumciser, now advocating against #FGM. Despite the troubled story she was telling us, being photographed made her laugh :) #uncutproject #journalismgrants #kenya
