Marina and her sister Mariam used storytelling to encourage women to open up about taboo subjects. Photo:Instagram/ elbouma
Misogyny, child marriage, and female genital mutilation (FGM): Not the usual topics one may expect to inspire a band in Egypt.
But a feminist duo – ElBouma, or “The Owl” in Arabic – is blending old melodies, new rhythms, and bold lyrics to critique abuses faced by women and girls in their broadly conservative north African country.
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