The 2019 Sunhak Peace Prize Award Ceremony
Waris Dirie
Waris Dirie was one of the two laureates of the 2019 Sunhak Peace Prize Award Ceremony for her works as a human rights activist who publicized the issue of female genital mutilation (FGM) to the World.
“But I never forgot about my roots and my humanitarian mission. I have seen and experienced inconceivable violence. As a child, I almost died after the cruel torture of female genital mutilation. I asked myself why people engage each other in such cruel ways. It cannot be the will of a good God, that we humiliate each other, kill and torture each other. We are the ones making this world a living hell for others, and even for ourselves.
And I have asked myself – why?
Do we love each other too little?
Do we respect each other too little?
Do we respect ourselves too little?
Are those the reasons why all this cruel and evil is happening?
When and where do we learn love and respect?”
Please watch the video for the full version of Waris Dirie’s acceptance speech.
