Hibo Wardere
Hibo Wardere was born in Somalia. When civil war erupted in Somalia in the late 1980s, she was sent to Kenya, where she stayed illegally before seeking asylum in the United Kingdom when she was eighteen. Wardere is a campaigner against female genital mutilation (FGM), an author and a public speaker. Her 2016 memoir Cut: One Woman's Fight Against FGM in Britain Today chronicles her experiences as survivor of type-three FGM. Wardere's testimonials and campaigning work have appeared in publications that include The Telegraph, BBC News Magazine and The Guardian.