Storm
@simona.ghizzoni posting from Ethiopia. We got caught by a rain and sand storm this morning in the Waredube village. #uncutproject #journalismgrants #ethiopia
Nimo
@simona.ghizzoni posting from Ethiopia on day 8. This is Nimo, a12 years old girls of Waredube community have a bath in the Wabe river. #uncutproject #journalismgrants #ethiopia
Day 8
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 …
Group shot
@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
Selfie in Gasare
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 …
Window
@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. …
Faith
@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
Faith
@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
Jacaranda
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
Laughing
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