I Will Scream to the World

Summary

This extraordinary memoir details the monumental journey of one young Gambian woman from survivor ofFGM and forced child marriage, to global activist and political leader who became UN Women's first GoodwillAmbassador for Africa, one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, and among the youngest peoplenominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.On the wedding night of her first arranged marriage, fifteen-year-old Jaha learned that she had undergoneFemale Genital Mutilation (FGM) as an infant. That painful discovery, coupled with her experiences with asecond arranged marriage, set Jaha on her path as an activist—a courageous mission that would require herto brave hostility in her community and family, and even attempts on her life.Despite the challenges, and with ever-growing determination, Jaha founded Safe Hands for Girls, an organizationthat succeeded in having FGM banned in Gambia. She is now working to eradicate FGM and forced childmarriage worldwide by 2030 and running to be the next President of The Gambia.I Will Scream to the World! recounts Jaha’s ongoing, uphill journey to be seen as a survivor, activist, but mostof all as a human. She dives into her childhood to show the root causes of her crusading, shares her personaland professional life, and explores, as only a survivor can, a practice that while violent and troubling, is oftenculturally misunderstood.Above all, Jaha’s unflinchingly honest memoir is a story of resilience and extraordinary fearlessness, of thestrength that comes with learning to love oneself, and of the power within everyone to create meaningful andlasting change.