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“My family is and will always stay the most important to me.”

Quote by Waris Dirie

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Waris Dirie, born in 1965, is a renowned model and author. She is known for her unique African heritage and modeling career, and has endorsed several international brands. Dirie's childhood was marked by extreme poverty and the painful experience of female genital mutilation, which became the inspiration for her writing and speaking engagements. more

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