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Sarian Kamara

After undergoing FGM as a child in Sierra Leone, Sarian Kamara found the courage to talk about her traumatic experiences. She is now educating communities on the need to end the act.

The British anti-FGM activist started ‘Keep the Drums, Lose the Knife’ in 2017 to coordinate efforts to address FGM amongst the Sierra Leone community in the UK and abroad.

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She holds educational workshops and support groups for survivors of FGM.