When she was older, she moved to the UK where she was discovered by a famous photographer. He believed Waris had potential to be a stellar model and she featured on the well known Pirelli Calender. Her model career soared afterward.
But Waris didn't liked to be known as the "Desert girl to top model", and after seeing that in the Western World, the horrific practise of FGM was completely incomprehensible she wanted to make a change in Somalia.
Following a world changing interview with 'Marie Claire' magazine, Waris stood before the UN and made a speech on why FGM should be made illegal globally. The whole world listened and changes were made for the better. People everywhere were now more than aware on FGM and became vigilant for it. Although, unfortunately FGM is still practised but nonetheless, Waris (now an UN ambassador for the problem) continues to work on stopping it.
We watched a film about her story named after her autobiography "Desert Flower". I found her story to be very inspirational and moving and I would definitely recommend for everyone to watch it! It opened my eyes to the hardships that some people in this world have to face. Waris' work has truly changed the world for the better :)
Me and my partner Aoife, then had to make a comic strip on what we thought were the most important scenes in the film:
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