Tunisian female footballer Fatima Maleh has announced on a national radio that she is now officially registered in civil records as a man.
The 29-year-old was registered as female at birth and was treated for years as female by her family, friends and schoolmates.
"Everything was fine when I was a child, but things started to develop when I reached the age of puberty," Maleh told Sport Radio Nationale.
"When I passed the age of 12 and 13 and nothing happened, I began to wonder and ask questions, but I found no explanation.
"But I started to sense that I am not a female when I grew up a little order and started to feel attracted to girls."
Maleh became an international footballer whose career included a stint with a Gulf-based football team.
He kept it a secret from his female football team and told the radio station that he did not feel comfortable dressing in the team’s changing rooms.
"My sex organs look more like a man's," he said.
After years of suffering from a transgender dilemma, Maleh finally decided to start the process of changing his sex in government papers.
In 2008, he underwent a medical examination and obtained a certificate showing that he has more male hormones and masculine body features.
Based on that certificate, Maleh was able to win a court ruling to change his sex in civil records and national identity card.
And on 24 June 2013, he received his new ID card with his chosen name Mohammad Ali.
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| Fatima Maleh obtained a certificate showing that she is more male than female Photo: Sport Radio Nationale |
The 29-year-old was registered as female at birth and was treated for years as female by her family, friends and schoolmates.
"Everything was fine when I was a child, but things started to develop when I reached the age of puberty," Maleh told Sport Radio Nationale.
"When I passed the age of 12 and 13 and nothing happened, I began to wonder and ask questions, but I found no explanation.
"But I started to sense that I am not a female when I grew up a little order and started to feel attracted to girls."
Maleh became an international footballer whose career included a stint with a Gulf-based football team.
He kept it a secret from his female football team and told the radio station that he did not feel comfortable dressing in the team’s changing rooms.
"My sex organs look more like a man's," he said.
After years of suffering from a transgender dilemma, Maleh finally decided to start the process of changing his sex in government papers.
In 2008, he underwent a medical examination and obtained a certificate showing that he has more male hormones and masculine body features.
Based on that certificate, Maleh was able to win a court ruling to change his sex in civil records and national identity card.
And on 24 June 2013, he received his new ID card with his chosen name Mohammad Ali.
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