Genital Mutilation in Gambia

There are spoilers in this podcast! Watch this show on YouTube! Around 1980, Linda Gambia was a Peace Corps volunteer in Gambia. In 2026, she had reflected enough about the life-changing experience to pen a memoir about it. It’s called The Geography of Desire. This is part two of a two-part podcast. Timestamps 00:00 Husband’s reaction 04:00 Kabir update 05:00 Senegambia 06:45 Book title 10:00 Smartphones 10:50 FGM & MGM 12:30 Peace Corps as a senior If you missed part 1, watch it now! What do you think? Put your thoughts in the comments. Connect Send me an anonymous voicemail at SpeakPipe.com/FTapon You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my Substack newsletter. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always FTapon. Connect with me on: * YouTube * Facebook * Instagram * X * TikTok * LinkedIn Sponsors 1. My Patrons sponsored this show! Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron for as little as $2/month at https://Patreon.com/FTapon 2. For the best travel credit card, get one of the Chase Sapphire cards and get 75-100k bonus miles! 3. Get $5 when you sign up for Roamless, my favorite global eSIM with its unlimited hotspot & data that never expires! 4. Or get 5% off when you sign up with Saily, another global eSIM with a built-in VPN & ad blocker. 5. Get 25% off when you sign up for Trusted Housesitters, a site that helps you find sitters or homes to sit in. 6. Start your podcast with my company, Podbean, and get one month free! 7. In the United States, I recommend trading cryptocurrency with Kraken. 8. Outside the USA, trade crypto with Binance and get 5% off your trading fees! 9. For backpacking gear, buy from Gossamer Gear 10. Get nomadic travel insurance from SafetyWing! Get full access to Francis Tapon at ftapon.substack.com/subscribe