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Waris Dirie |
Passion or Profession: human-rights activist, model
Period: 1965-
Waris Dirie was one of 12 children born to desert nomads. At the age of 13 she ran away from her tribe rather than being sold into marriage with a much older man. She worked for her uncle in London, where she was discovered by a photographer. She became a successful model but left that career to campaign for women’s rights. She has also written a best-selling autobiography.
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"Waris Dirie";