Despite suffering female genital mutilation (FGM) at the age of five, and its life-long consequences, Waris Dirie escaped from her native Galkayo, Somalia, fleeing to Mogadishu to escape an arranged marriage.
Despite being subjected to FGM at just five years old, Waris Dirie broke free from her hometown of Galkayo, Somalia, and fled to Mogadishu to escape a forced marriage.