The story of a top model from a Chanel ad. Waris Dirie opened the taboo on female genital mutilation

She grew up on a vast plain of arid sand in a family of Somali nomads, but her exotic beauty and courage have placed her among the world's top models. But Waris Dirie is not only famous for her dark charm - she is a vocal fighter against the cruelty of female circumcision. She knows what she is talking about, having experienced it herself as a child.