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Waris Dirie

Witness: Witness Black History by BBC

Aug 28, 20248:57Society & Culture

In 1987, an unknown 18 year-old Somalian model called Waris Dirie walked into the studio of renowned British photographer Terence Donovan. She had never had her picture taken before but after striking her first pose it w...

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Waris Dirie is an episode from Witness: Witness Black History by BBC. In 1987, an unknown 18 year-old Somalian model called Waris Dirie walked into the studio of renowned British photographer Terence Donovan. She had never had her picture t...

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Published Aug 28, 2024, 8:57 long, audio available.

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