Muslim mother to have a sex change op

[Shana A]

Muslim mother to have a sex change op

April 4 2012 at 04:01pm
By Genevieve Serra

http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/muslim-mother-to-have-a-sex-change-op-1.1270537

Today the Daily Voice lifts the lid on the incredible story of one woman's lifelong quest to become a man.

*Shafieka (not her real name) bravely broke her silence about her ordeal in a heart-wrenching interview in a bid to educate others about her condition.

She was born into a traditional Muslim family on the Cape Flats 34 years ago.

But since she was a little girl, Shafieka always felt different – as if she was a man trapped inside a woman's body.