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Born 1965, in the Gallacaio region of Somalia; partner of Dana Murray (a musician), beginning 1995; children: Aleeke (son).
Waris Dirie (Somali: Waris Diiriye; born 21 October 1965) is a Somali model, author, actress and human rights activist in the fight against female genital mutilation . From 1997 to 2003, she was a UN special ambassador against FGM.
Oct 13, 2021 · Dirie met her husband, Dana, in New York and they quickly married and have a child Aleeke. Dirie’s story received a lot of media attention and the BBC network approached her to make a documentary based on her life.
Jul 7, 2002 · SUPERMODEL Waris Dirie today lifts the lid on her extraordinary life and explains why she now calls Wales her home. Somalian Waris was brutally circumcised at five, escaped marriage to a 60-year-old aged 12, modelled with Naomi Campbell, starred as a Bond girl and has become a UN ambassador.
Mar 18, 2011 · A biographical drama tracks Waris Dirie's journey from her native Somalia to the high-fashion catwalks — and onward to a high-profile career as an activist seeking to end...
Born 1965(?) in Somalia; grew up in nomadic culture; lived with jazz musician Dana Murray, New York, mid-1990s; children: one son, Aleeke. Education: Attended night classes in London, England. Career: Bricklayer, maid, Mogadishu, Somalia, 1965(?);
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Mar 18, 2011 · “Desert Flower” is about Waris Dirie, the model from Somalia who became a United Nations spokeswoman against female genital mutilation.
