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FGM survivor's film urges women not to 'die in silence'

A man shows the logo of a T-shirt that reads "Stop the Cut" referring to FGM during an event at Imbirikani Girls High School in Imbirikani on April 21, 2016. [Reuters]

As a 10-year-old in rural Kenya, Beryl Magoko was not surprised when her Kuria community arranged for her to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM), as it was normal for girls.

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