Waris Dirie ✓

(1965) writer Austria

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Waris Dirie (born 1965) was a Austria writer, known for Desert Flower.

About Waris Dirie

Waris Dirie 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 FGM. In 2002 she founded her own organization in Vienna, the Desert Flower Foundation. She has won numerous awards recognizing her work on eradicating FGM, including the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (2007).

Known for:

Desert Flower

Notable works:

Wüstenblume

Awards:

Legion of Honour|German Africa Prize

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