The first vivid memory Waris Dirie has is of her own circumcision. She remembers the sense of breathless excitement in her family's camp in the Somalian desert the night before the ritual cutting.

In 1987, Waris Dirie had her picture taken for the first time, after striking her first pose it was clear she belonged in front of the lens. Show more In 1987, an unknown 18 year-old Somalian ...

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According to the criminal complaint, the victim's sister told officers that on June 5, the victim was playing in their ...

She updated them on global news as the USSR crumbled back on Earth. Then, the inspiring story of Waris Dirie, who walked barefoot across the Somalian desert to escape child marriage and became an ...

After consistently topping the ratings chart and winning hearts of its many viewers, Danish Taimoor and Madiha Imam-starrer Mera Rab Waris concluded earlier this week. The drama tackled usual ...

Innisfail’s growing Indian Punjabi community raised $75,000 in donations to draw brothers Manmohan Waris, Kamal Heer and Sangtar for a free concert at Calendar Park on Friday. Organiser Jashan ...