As part of giving back this holiday season, ViX is raising awareness for the victims of female genital mutilation (FGM).  As a forerunner for this cause, Somali supermodel Waris Dirie has been both a victim and a survivor.  She’s founded the Desert Flower Foundation to campaign against FGM and provide outreach and support for the women and girls affected.  In this second part of our interview (read part one here), Waris sheds more light on a practice kept in shadows around the world:

ViX:  What inspires your strength to sustain this truly admirable and relentless crusade against FGM?  

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