The Moth

When The Heart Is Full

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Fatou Wurie recognizes her grandmother’s impact on her life during a trip to Sierra Leone.

Tags Cultural traditions Nationality FGM Family Loss Legacy Coming of age War Extended family Serious Historical Moving Mature content Bittersweet Nostalgic Wistful Regretful

Storyteller

Fatou Wurie

Featured on

Global Stories of Women and Girls

Original Air Date

March 6, 2018

Recorded Date

September 18, 2017

“My last name had roots, had ancestry, had home.”

Photo by Jason Falchook
Fatou Wurie

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