 I do not have any memories of what happened to me that day, but I do remember it not being talked about. Samba says cutting the clitoris or sewing shut the vaginal opening is seen by some Gambians as making you clean, beautiful, desirable, and it's key to a girl's marriage prospects. But Samba has come to view it very differently. She sees it as others trying to have control over our bodies and our well-being.