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Female genital cutting in Thailand’s south Gabrielle Paluch Al Jazeera, Apr. 1, 2015 Also available on the Yahoo! News website Yala, Thailand – “Just a little,” Dr Patimoh Usama says, pinching the tip of her finger showing how she cuts … Read More
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