THE GIRLS IN THE WILD FIG TREE: How I Fought to Save Myself, My Sister, and Thousands of Girls Worldwide

When the author was six, she and her sister, Soila, were taken in by their uncle. Fearing "the cut" (a painful and sometimes deadly ritualistic surgery), the girls climbed a tree to hide. Supported by Amref, Nice set an example for what an uncut Maasai woman can achieve and she continues to fight to end it throughout Africa, and the world. Color photos.