After following a nontraditional career path, Aissata Camara is embracing a new role where she'll lead an agency known as the State Department of New York City. Camara was recently named commissioner of the Mayor's Office of International Affairs.

As Camara explained during an exclusive interview with NY1, the office is "one of the most critical offices for the city in terms of its relationship with the world."

Camara's personal journey began in the West African nation of Guinea, where as a child she survived female genital mutilation.

"It really shaped a lot of my views on the world," Camara reflected. "I became very passionate in making sure that others don't experience that."

At the age of 13, a whole new world opened up for Camara when she and her family moved to New York City.

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