The two main characters Vinny and Sophia from ‘But It’s Not Fair’ are featured in Cut Flowers.
Katie and Sophia are just two ordinary girls eagerly awaiting the summer holidays until their teacher, Miss Adams, gives them their summer homework – to prepare a presentation about what they did over the holidays. Little did they know that it would be the start of a lifelong mission to protect young girls all over the world.
“What a beautiful story!!! I found some parts provoked tears to my eyes as I could identify with some of the descriptions as a result of the experiences women have shared with me.
A beautifully written portrayal of an unexpected situation where a girl called Katie finds herself and her female relatives at risk of FGM by those she loves and trusts during a summer vacation. The
characters are so real and tell the story of so many FGM survivors I have listened to and cared for over the years. This book tackles the entrenched secrecy and sorrow that FGM provokes. FGM has been
introduced and described in such an empowering way that from the beginning you feel that whether you are a child, teenager or adult, you have the power to STOP FGM with the right support. This book helps equip readers to eradicate FGM in one generation.”
– Georgina SosaMSc, BA (Hons), RM, RGN, FGM Specialist Midwife PhD
“Aneeta Prem’s novel ‘But It’s Not Fair’ had a profound effect onme and the students at our school. Aneeta has an extraordinarygift for taking subjects that are so often left unspoken and easilyignored, and then bringing them into sharp, unforgettable focus.‘Cut Flowers’ does just the same - presenting the shocking subjectof female genital mutilation in a style that is compellingly readableand, as a result, all the more disturbing. This is an important book.Recommended.”
– Geoff BartonFormer headteacher, King Edward VI School Unit
“’Cut Flowers’ is an essential read on FGM that will help potential victims and their friends to identify the signs and know where to go for help. The book will help the police gain a greater understanding of the issues involved in this dishonour crime and to help protect and bring about successful prosecutions.”
– Commander Mak ChishtyFormer lead on FGM,
The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC)s
“NAHT is pleased to support this latest contribution to the growing awareness of the need to confront and challenge FGM. We applaud Aneeta’s creativity in presenting the issues to young
people in the form of a novel and the potential this provides for schools to tackle the issue in a sensitive yet rigorous manner".
– Russell Hobby, Former General Secretary of the NAHT, and Louis Coiffait,
FormerCEO of NAHT Edge, (National Association of Head Teachers)
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