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PERSONAL: Born 1965, in the Gallacaio region of Somalia; partner of Dana Murray (a musician), beginning 1995; children: Aleeke (son). ADDRESSES: Home— Vienna, Austria. Agent— William Morrow & Co., Inc., 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. CAREER: Writer, model, public speaker, philanthropist, and activist.
- Grew Up in Nomadic Setting
- Modeled For Calendar
- Published Autobiographical Novel
Neither clocks nor calendars were used among the Daarood people of Somalia, the culture in which Dirie grew up. She was born, according to her best guess, in 1965. Her name means "Desert Flower," which became the title of her first book. Dirie's family were nomadic livestock herders, living in a grass hut which they would move from place to place o...
Dirie's life took another amazing turn when fashion photographer Terence Donovan spotted her working at McDonald's and gave her his card, suggesting that she try modeling. At the time she did not understand what he was saying, but as her English improved she read the card and learned that it offered her a path into the profession followed by her id...
In 1997 Dirie published the book Desert Flower: The Extraordinary Journey of a Desert Nomad, written with Cathleen Miller. Described as an autobiographical novel, the book traced the events of Dirie's childhood and her rise to international fame. The book was translated into major international languages, sold well in many countries and brought Dir...
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 ( FGM ). From 1997 to 2003, she was a UN special ambassador against female genital mutilation.
Mar 18, 2011 · A Long, Winding Road: Waris Dirie (played in the biographical drama Desert Flower by Liya Kebede) was discovered by a fashion photographer in London after fleeing her native Somalia to avoid an...
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Bestselling author and UN Ambassador Waris Dirie, who experienced the horrible agony of FGM when she was five years old, was the first woman who spoke about this terrible torture in public.
Oct 13, 2021 · Blog. Waris Dirie, a Somalian fashion model, author, and women’s rights activist known for her efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation (FGM), also called female circumcision was born in Galkayo, Somalia in 1965 to a nomadic tribe. At the age of five years, she suffered the inhumane procedure of female genital mutilation.
May 2, 2024 · Waris Dirie (born 1965, Galcaio, Somalia) is a Somalian fashion model, author, and women’s rights activist known for her efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation (FGM), also called female circumcision.
