Waris Dirie

Sustainable Brand Vivobarefoot Collaborates with Former Model and Activist Waris Dirie on Ethiopia-Made Shoe Collection eco WARRIOR PRINCESS2019.06.08 Sustainable barefoot shoe brand Vivobarefoot has launched ‘Ababa’ a new Soul of Africa range made in Ethiopia in collaboration with non-profit organization, Desert Flower Foundation. Soul of Africa, a social enterprise founded by the sixth generation shoemaker […]

Triathlon in Kitzbühel for a Good Cause Kronen Zeitung 2019.05.19 Fawn & Triathlon – this combination has long been a household name. From the 20th to the 23rd of June professionals and many amateur athletes will meet each other. The “Kronen Zeitung” presents the sporting event.   The relay triathlon for companies, friends and clubs, which

Benefit Concert When Music Makes the Earth Quake HEIDENHEIMER ZEITUNG 2019.05.13 On Mother’s Day, the New Chamber Choir Heidenheim and the Landesblasorchester in the CC provided a brute musical experience. All seats in the Congress Center on the Schlossberg were occupied when the Benefit Concert of the Rotary Club Heidenheim-Giengen began. On the stage stood

Waris Dirie: A Fight that Never Ends HEIDENHEIMER ZEITUNG2019.05.04. Ex-top model Waris Dirie, known worldwide for her relentless fight against female genital mutilation, will come to the Congress Center in Heidenheim on Sunday, May 12, as part of a charity event. In advance, the bestselling author spoke to the Heidenheimer Zeitung about morning sports, respectful

In February 2020 Waris Dirie: Her Touching Fate Becomes a Musical KLEINE ZEITUNG 2019.03.07. In St. Gallen you can see the story of the ex-model Waris Dirie, who points to worldwide genital mutilation with her novel “Desert Flower”.   The story of the Somali nomadic girl, who has undergone female genital mutilation when she was

Charity Event: A Concert for the  “Desert Flower”  HEIDENHEIMER ZEITUNG  2019.04.08 The Rotary-Club Heidenheim-Giengen will be collecting money for the fight against genital mutilation with Waris Dirie, the New Chamber Choir of the Schiller-Gymnasium, and the State Wind Orchestra on May 12th.  The Rotary-Club Heidenheim-Giengen and the New Chamber Choir of the Schiller-Gymnasium have collected

Photos reveal new children’s hospital by Renzo Piano under construction in Uganda Dezeen 2019.04.05 Italian architect Renzo Piano is building a major new health facility, the Centre of Excellence in Paediatric Surgery, in Uganda. Italian architect Renzo Piano is building a major new health facility, the Centre of Excellence in Paediatric Surgery, in Uganda. Renzo Piano

Feminist Waris Dirie Poses in Lingerie After 20 Years EL　PAIS  2019.04.03.   The Somali model and activist, who suffered from genital mutilation at five years old returns to her job for charity: “Fashion has to play a role in women’s rights“ For Waris Dirie, 54, posing in front of a photographer’s lens is like riding a