Footage: Transgender Dania Shares Journey to Womanhood

While being transgender has become widely accepted in most western countries, it is still regarded as an irregular and sensitive topic in the Middle East where culture is largely dominated by religious mores and strict gender roles.

The idea of switching your sexe from male to female and vice versa is still emblazoned with a sense of shame for transpeople who have to face constant societal pressure and discrimination.

In Tahkik's episode, Claude Abou Nader explores the transgender identity issue with a number of specialists and individuals who are planning or have already undergone sex reassignment operations.

In the video above, Dany, now Dania, tells the story of how he switched from being a man by birth to a woman in life. His mother also walks us through the process of accepting her son's new identity.