Waris Dirie does not tire in her fight against the inhuman ritual of female genital mutilation! At the Desert Flower Welcome Party in Sierra Leone, she gave a widely acclaimed speech to diplomats and NGO staff. As a victim himself, Waris spoke about the physically and psychologically so painful experience and received much applause for her openness and commitment.
Waris will stay in Sierra Leone over Christmas and New Year's Day to meet key politicians and media representatives in the country. But she is especially looking forward to spending time together with her godchildren. "I will listen to the wishes, but also the fears of each of them", Waris promises. An absolute highlight will be the laying of the foundation stone of the first "Desert Flower School" in Sierra Leone. The next milestone in the fight against female genital mutilation. Together against FGM!
