A Somalian nomad was circumcised at three and married off at 13, but later fled Africa and became a successful American supermodel, now advocating against female genital mutilation as the UN's 38-year-old spokeswoman.
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Waris Dirie, a Somali native born in 1965, made headlines by escaping a forced marriage at 13 and going on to achieve international modeling success after being discovered at a London McDonald's where she previously worked as a maid.
