My Body Belongs to Me (2019)
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“My Body Belongs to Me" is a dense and direct theatrical work performed in a minimalist stage setting. The performers, originally from Sudan and Eritrea, are members of a self-organised group that campaigns against FGM (female genital mutilation). In "My Body Belongs to Me," the activists – mothers, housewives, and working women – stand on stage, sing traditional women’s songs, and tell their very individual life stories with remarkable openness. These stories include experiences of growing up as women, the mutilation and its consequences, their journeys to Germany, and their experiences of support and solidarity – far beyond any clichés.
Laila worked as a Co-director for this project.
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