Layla was bleeding from the head.

The Netherlands let people bleed to death .

So broken heartstrings bled the blues, and we tried to empty ourselves so we'd feel nothing.

Bassel, I am very afraid, I am afraid about the country that is being slaughtered, divided, bleeding, being destroyed..

Over the next few days she was bled, purged, and operated on, without anaesthetic, but there was no improvement in her condition.

I decided to witness a girl undergoing the practice, and perhaps see her cry and bleed. If possible, I would talk to her later in order to gain a clearer picture of her experience.

The 'Taiz is bleeding' poster Yemen's third largest city Taiz has been the throbbing heart of the Yemeni revolution and for the past few months has also become its bleeding heart, especially since President Ali Abdullah Saleh's forces intensified their violent attacks on the city since May 26, 2011.

So one August, during my school holidays, I decided to learn more about female genital circumcision. I decided to witness a girl undergoing the practice, and perhaps see her cry and bleed.