Summertime Ritual

By Casandra Speakes

Young Kahata Ali has just finished her first year of school and is excited for her upcoming summer vacation. She plans to spend her free time outdoors, exploring the districts of Cairo, Egypt, with her friends. Unfortunately, her mother has made other plans. Her mother believes that it is time for her young daughter to undergo the same ritualistic practice that she and all of the women before her had endured.

In this short story, join a young girl as she shares her story and relives the day she underwent female genital mutilation. FGM is a real-life horror that affects women all over the globe.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GHFB6SPZ
• ISBN13: 9798244248814
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"