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Speaking the truth about female genital cutting in my country has long been a dangerous thing to do.

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I have devoted my life to journalism that exposes human rights violations and gives audiences tools to fight for accountability and change.

In Liberia our investigative journalism has amplified the work of human rights activists, given a voice to those with no other recourse to justice and empowered Liberians to demand change.

I write for those who have no voice, for the poor, for those who cannot speak.

I want to spend my ink on ordinary people.

A lot of people don't have a voice. If I don't write about it, how will people know about it?

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