Asylum : fleeing genital mutilation /

Asylum is a powerful tale of a young Ghanian woman whose life suddenly changes when her father insists that she undergo a bloody, life-threatening circumcision and then marry an old man. Although traditional circumcision is now illegal in Ghana, it is still practiced. Baaba Andoh had a happy childho...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	McLeod, Sandy
Other Authors:	Reticker, Gini
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 2003.
Subjects:	Arranged marriage. Female circumcision > Ghana. Women refugees. Ghana. United States. Africa. Women's issues Internet videos. Documentary films.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)