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She Spoke the Unspeakable

The Egyptian author Nawal El Saadawi was a global legend, as outspoken, hilarious and totally un-self-censored into her 80s as she ever was, always a force of nature. First shown in 2017 when she was 85, imagine... visited her at home in Cairo and travels with her to the village where she was born. A writer of over 50 books and a winner of numerous international awards, she is famed as a pioneer in the fight against female genital mutilation, to which she herself was subjected. In this edition of the programme, she addresses some of the world's biggest challenges in a surprising and personal way.

English
  • Originally Aired February 21, 2017
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Production Code b08g7hr8
  • Network BBC One
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Name Type Role
Alan Yentob Writer Presenter
Jill Nicholls Producer
Deeyah Khan Guest Star Interviewee
Margaret Atwood Guest Star Interviewee
Mona Eltahawy Guest Star Interviewee
Leyla Hussein Guest Star Interviewee
Nawal El Saadawi Guest Star Interviewee
Jill Nicholls Director