Desert DawnFashion model, UN ambassador, and courageous spirit, Waris Dirie is a remarkable woman, born into a traditional family of tribal desert nomads in Somalia. She told her storyenduring, at five years old, the ancient and savage custom of female circumcision; running away at twelve, on foot through the desert, in order to escape an arranged marriage; being discovered by Terence Donovan as she worked as a cleaner in London; and becoming a top fashion