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Liya Kebede
Supermodel Liya Kebede is also an accomplished fashion designer, maternal health advocate,
and actress. Kebede, an Ethiopian native, was the first woman of color to represent Estée
Lauder in the brand’s sixty-eight-year history. She has also fronted innumerable
international covers of Vogue, including three issues (one solo; two group covers) of the
publication’s American edition. She is also considered a muse to designers Nicolas
Ghesquière (Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton), and Tom Ford, the latter responsible for Kebede’s
big break—a series of Yves Saint Laurent, and Gucci advertising campaigns during Ford’s
tenure as Creative Director.
As a testament to her universal beauty, she was recently named Global Brand Ambassador for
L'Oreal cosmetics, skincare, and haircare lines, and Forbes named her one of the top fifteen
highest earning models.
Off-duty, Kebede is a successful, multi-hyphenate entrepreneur. Lemlem, Kebede’s ethicallyminded, contemporary clothing line for women and children, is sold at select retailers
worldwide—including Barneys New York, and J. Crew; the collection expanded to include a
home collection, and Kebede was recently inducted into the prestigious Council of Fashion
Designers of America (CFDA).
While traveling abroad, Kebede discovered thousands of traditional weavers who no longer
had a market for their goods. She was inspired and felt compelled to preserve their art form
while simultaneously creating new economic opportunities in underserved communities.
Lemlem, meaning “to bloom or flourish” in Amharic, is handmade in Ethiopia from natural
cotton, and rooted in tradition, yet woven with a modern touch. The collection is intended to
add a sense of diversity to the clothing market while fueling prosperity in another.
In !"#$, Kebede partnered with fine jewelry designer Monique Pean, a fellow CFDA member
and sustainable/cruelty-free advocate, on a limited-edition collection of accessories to benefit
the Liya Kebede Foundation; Kebede also stars in its digital, video, and print promotions. The
organization focuses its efforts on reducing maternal and newborn mortality in Africa, and
improving the health and wellbeing of mothers and children globally through education and
other initiatives; Kebede also stars in its digital, video, and print promotions.
In recognition of her body of work, as well as her various philanthropic efforts in support of
maternal health and awareness, Kebede was named one of TIME magazine’s #"" Most
Influential People. She was also honored as one of Glamour Magazine's Women of the Year.
Kebede established herself as a leading actress in the title role of the National Geographic
Film Desert Flower. She also had a role in Costa-Gavras's political suspense thriller, Capital—
an adaptation of Stephane Osmont's best-selling novel Le Capital—alongside Gad Elmaleh
and Gabriel Byrne.
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Liya Kebede – cont’d
Kebede also starred in Eric Bartonio's thriller, !"#, as well as the French comedy, Samba pour
la France, by Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache. Previously, she appeared in Hilary
Brougher's Innocence, and Giuseppe Torrnatore's The Best Offer, opposite Geoffrey Rush
and Jim Sturgess, which was shown at The Berlin Film Festival; Additional film credits
include The Good Shepherd, Lord Of War, Marsupilami and Jean-Jacques Annaud's Black Gold.
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In honor of Earth Day this Thursday, celeb moms Karolina Kurkova, Keisha Whitaker and Rhea
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items with UsMagazine.com and online designer children's boutique TheMiniSocial.com (which is
donating 10 percent of all Eco Week sales to TransFair USA, a non-profit behind Fair Trade farming).
LIYA KEBEDE
The Ethiopian-born model and philanthropist, 32, -- who is mom to son Suhul, 8, and daughter Raee, 4,
with her hedge-fund manager husband, Kassy -- launched her own all-natural cotton clothing line for
women and children called lemlem. "The clothes are made by hand in Africa using traditional weaving
methods by local artisans -- therefore eliminating the use of machines and reducing the waste of energy,”
she explains.
KAROLINA KURKOVA
Tobin Jack, 6 months, wears an amber necklace to ease pain from teething. (This $39.95 version is only
recommended for babies under supervision, not to be chewed on and designed to keep the beads
together if the necklace breaks.) The stone has long been used in Europe as a natural painkiller that
reduces cheek swelling. Another way the former Victoria’s Secret model, 26, soothes Tobin when he's
colicky? "When I'm traveling and I don't have a chance to heat up his milk immediately, [a half-cup of
lukewarm or cool] chamomile tea is great," she tells TheMiniSocial.com.
RHEA DURHAM
The model, 31, who has four children -- Ella, 6, Michael, 4, Brendan, 19 months, and Grace, 3 months -- with Wahlberg, tells TheMiniSocial.com that
her fave cleaning products are made by Seventh Generation. "I really feel that, in this time in the world, it is important to be more aware of your
surroundings and of what we can do to be as healthy and conscious of ourselves, of others and of our environment," says Durham, who wed Wahlberg
in August 2009 after eight years of dating.
KEISHA WHITAKER
Married to Forest Whitaker, the writer, entrepreneur and mother of four (Autumn, Sonnet, Ocean and True), Keisha, 38, composts as well as
recycles at home. "We turn off lights, turn down the air [and] wear sweaters instead of turning up the heat," she tells TheMiniSocial.com. In addition to
using ecofriendly bulbs, "we take our own personal water bottles with us to school and work," she adds. Glass beverage bottles by Lifefactory ($21.99)
are free of known harmful chemicals including BPA, phthalates and PVC, making them a great substitution for throwaway plastic bottles.
MARISOL NICHOLS
Nichols, 36, who currently stars on ABC's The Gates (and previously appeared on 24), swears by the book Clean House Clean Planet, which she
refers to to keep her home safe for 18-month-old daughter Rain India Lexton (dad is director Taron Lexton). "[It's] this brilliant book on how to make
your own household cleaning detergents from all-natural ingredients," she says. Tips include: use club soda as a window cleaner and olive oil to shine
your furniture. "Considering my daughter puts absolutely everything she finds in her mouth, it helps me sleep easier knowing she has fewer chemicals
around," she says.
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Liya Kebede and Jenna Lyons celebrate the launch of LemLem at J.Crew
Thursday, April 09, 2009
(NEW YORK) J.Crew is a brand of many muses, but Liya Kebede is currently occupying
the top spot. The model, designer and philanthropist was on hand at the brand's Collection
boutique on Madison Avenue last night to toast her collection of children's clothing,
LemLem, which debuted last week at the retailer. "I buy a lot of CrewCuts," declared one
tireless shopper, doggedly perusing the wares even as the cocktail party picked up speed. "I
like this stuff, but my only complaint is that there is nothing for my little boys!"
But in fact, there was. "The scarves are unisex," Kebede piped up after embracing her pal
Jenna Lyons, J.Crew's creative director. "I have boys, too. I promise to do more
next season!" And the Lemlem collection, which formally launched in 2007, is already
selling speedily, confirmed a sales associate: "It's flying out of here." Kebede expects
to expand the collection next season, including a few adult-sized pieces to the mix.
The supermodel is literally ubiquitous in J.Crew land, as she is the exclusive face of the
brand's current catalog. "It was the fourth day, and we had done about 10 shots," Lyons
recalled of the shoot held at Milk Studios. "Liya had a migrane but she kept working, and
now we have this great catalog! The timing was perfect, because so many women have been
interested in our clothes due to Michelle Obama."
And the interest extends to the fashion community. "I've got the Liya special," Amy Astley
told Lyons, brandishing the catalog. "She's going to be selling me a cardigan, big time!"
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Inside the Fistula Hospital: Ethiopian Supermodel Liya Kebede
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Ethiopian supermodel Liya Kebede is a Vogue cover girl turning heads around
the globe. She is the first black model to become the face of Estée Lauder in the
company's 59-year history.
Liya first captured the world's attention five years ago when former Gucci
designer Tom Ford discovered her. Now she's the famous face for designers
like Yves Saint Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana and Louis Vuitton.
When Liya's not commanding the catwalk, the 26-year-old wife and mother is a
crusader working passionately with the World Health Organization to improve
the lives of women and children around the world. She recently became
involved with the Fistula Hospital to help women with fistula, a problem she
wasn't aware of while she lived in Ethiopia.
"You don't talk about it because obviously the women are shunned or isolated.
It's a shameful thing to talk about," she says.
Now Liya is raising others' awareness. »
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Earlier this year Liya and her husband visited the hospital. The experience was
so moving it sparked her to launch a crusade to help young women suffering
from fistulas in her homeland.
"What's happening in the world is that half a million women during pregnancy
and childbirth die every year," says Liya. "I'm getting a chance to give back to
put this on the map."
Recently, Liya teamed up with three high-profile New York teenagers to host a
fundraiser to earn money in support of the hospital. Vogue Editor in Chief Anna
Wintour helped coordinate fashions donated by Prada, Calvin Klein, Narciso
Rodriguez, Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren and Vera Wang. The group raised
$100,000.
From the show Oprah Goes to Ethiopia
A follow-up on tsunami-devastated Arugam Bay.
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COURRIER JAPON is an editorial Magazine with a circulation of 35,000, sold in Japan. They are
a sister magazine to Courrier International in France.
Below is a translation of the story.
Liya Kebede (22) is an Ethiopian model spotted by Tom Ford. In an issue of French Vogue in
2002, she was chosen by Estée Lauder as the first black cosmetics model which brought her
fame. She has since appeared in numerous advertisements of the most well-known brands,
anything she wears, whether it is a dress, lingerie or diamonds goes on to become best selling
products. She was also listed as the 11th highest earning model by Forbes Magazine.
Being a mother of two, she has always been concerned about how women in her home country
Ethiopia suffers a high rate of maternal mortality and have started working to better the situation.
She started lem lem, an ethical fashion brand to help local women, with the help and support of
Tom Ford, and Anna Wintour, Lem Lem has been really successful.
Underneath your photo it says: Liya was chosen as one of the 100 most influential person by
TIME magazine, along the likes of President Obama.
Underneath the photos of the four Lemlem products, it says: A few of Lem Lem's lineup, hand
made by women in Ethiopia, children clothes, as well as clothes for mothers. Lem Lem products
are available as select shops as "United Arrows".
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She was one of the world's biggest fashion models and the first
black face of Estée Lauder. But when Liya Kebede returned home
to Ethiopia and saw the chronic problems of maternal health her
career took a new turn. Her campaign continues – and now she
has set her sights on sustainable fashion
Eva Wiseman
The Observer, Sunday 13 June 2010
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Liya Kebede models Lemlem’s autumn/winter 2010 range, all of which is made from cotton woven in Ethiopia
Flicking through Liya Kebede's pile of fashion magazine covers passes a calm and
perfumed afternoon. In 2002, French Vogue declared May was "All About Liya" month,
dedicating a whole issue to the African supermodel after the editor saw her in Tom
Ford's Gucci catwalk show. Describing the day they first met, Ford recalls: "She looked
me in the eyes, and I was quite literally stunned. Liya projects an aura of goodness and
calm that outshines even her extraordinary physical beauty. Later in the day," Ford
continues, "when trying to remember what she looked like, I could only remember her
eyes."
Born 32 years ago in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, Kebede was spotted twice. The
first time, as a teenager, took her to Paris, where she failed, homesick. When she
returned to Ethiopia, she met her husband, a hedge-fund manager 20 years her senior,
and it wasn't until the second time, aged 23 in Chicago, where the couple had set up
home, that it stuck. In no time Kebede signed a £1.65m contract to become the first
black face of Estée Lauder; her face and long, generous limbs sold underwear,
handbags, evening dresses and Tiffany diamonds. She took a role in a Robert De Niro
film, she was named 11th in a Forbes list of the world's top-earning models, she had a
son and a daughter, Suhul and Raee, then in 2005 she took a breath…
We speak as she dashes through Manhattan between meetings. Taxis honk and men yell
as she quietly talks about her childhood, growing up under "vast blue skies". She
describes the "beautiful, raw land", the space. And then the way that New York shook
her up, "the way it does everyone". It was when she returned to Ethiopia from the USA,
where pregnancy is so celebrated, that she became involved in raising awareness of her
home country's maternal health crisis. In Ethiopia a mother dies in childbirth every
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minute, leaving her baby 10 times less likely to survive past the age of two.
"There's a saying in Africa: To find out you are pregnant is to have one foot in the
grave," she says. "Every time I go back home I'm introduced to women who've barely
made it."
Her soft accent leaps from drawl to drawl as she remembers meeting an elderly woman
who, after her daughter died giving birth to her third child, was forced to bring up her
grandchildren alone. "She couldn't afford food, let alone schools, so the baby was given
away. It was such a tragedy – not only did she lose her daughter but the whole family
was destroyed. When, in an African community like that, a mother dies, it affects
everyone."
In 2006 she set up the Liya Kebede Foundation. Her mission was to reduce maternal,
newborn and child mortality in Ethiopia, and around the world. Funding advocacy and
awareness-raising projects, as well as providing direct support for community-based
education and training, the foundation's success led to her recognition by the World
Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader. While Kebede's aims are ambitious, she's
particularly good at promoting the small, gentle steps towards life-changing aid. She
talks, for instance, about the importance of providing torches to villages in developing
countries, to light midwives' paths to the houses of women with no electricity, but she's
clear, too, that there's no small solution to a global problem. "In these villages there are
no roads, let alone hospitals. The last time I visited, I was told about a local woman who
started bleeding halfway through delivering her child. The whole village carried her to
hospital, but she died on the way." These are preventable deaths, she stresses.
Liya Kebede (far left)
on the cover of Vogue's May 2009 issue.
It was on another trip home, a star by now, that Kebede met the local traditional
weavers, who were losing their jobs due to a decline in demand. She giggles quietly and
sighs: "I promised to come up with something to help." She launched Lemlem (meaning
"to flourish" in Amharic), a line of cotton children's clothes hand spun and embroidered
in Ethiopia, as a way to inspire economic independence in her native country. "Once
mums bought pieces for their kids, of course they asked for bigger sizes for themselves,"
Kebede boasts. Now the label offers womenswear, gifts and accessories – simple, soft
striped shawls and dresses. And as one of few ethical ranges to make it into high-end
fashion stores Matches and Net-a-porter.com, it is doing phenomenally well.
"The Lemlem collection has almost sold out at Matches, as it's quite hard to find stylish
cover-ups in pure cottons, and the fits and lengths are really on-trend," says Matches
buyer Georgina Gainza. "Our customers are interested in the style, primarily, but it's an
added bonus that the collection has an ethical approach."
"It's always a tricky thing, trying to make aid sustainable," Kebede says. "It's important
that we try and help the workers become independent, so by employing traditional
weavers we're trying to break their cycle of poverty, at the same time preserving the art
of weaving while creating modern, casual, comfortable stuff that we really want to
wear."
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"In today's world, celebrity advocates are not rare," Tom Ford admits. "What is rare is to
encounter one whose devotion and drive come from a genuine desire to better our
world. Liya's work comes from a place of sincerity, and her beauty is much more than
skin deep." Ford is not alone in his adoration – Anna Wintour keenly supports her
("She's so willing," Kebede says of the American Vogue editor, "so wonderful"), and
she's still in demand to open fashion shows despite being 15 years older than her fellow
models. Last month she was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People,
alongside Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey.
She finds a balance, Kebede says, between campaigning and fashion, though we speak in
a month that also sees her at Cannes promoting her first lead role in a film – Desert
Flower, based on the critically acclaimed autobiography about female genital mutilation
by Somali model Waris Dirie. Kebede recently travelled back to Djibouti, where they
shot much of it, to host a screening in the village where the film is based. "That was
amazing," she says, "to reach out to people and show them something and teach them
without being forceful, or shoving it down their throat."
As a model her success grows, and as a philanthropist she's taking on ever more
campaigns, ever more problems. I ask how the two sides of her life sit with each other,
and she answers quickly: "Fashion has always given me a platform, introduced me to
inspiring people, allowed me to balance my life, but most importantly, allowed me to do
something quite amazing." Ŷ
For information on the Liya Kebede Foundation, visit liyakebede.com. For Lemlem,
visit matchesfashion.com or net-a-porter.com
guardian.co.uk © Guardian News and Media Limited 2010
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Liya Kebede: Health Care We Can Agree On
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Posted: April 5, 2010 12:19 PM
Health Care We Can Agree On
We've heard a lot about health care recently, but I'd like to talk a bit about an aspect of health care that I think we can all agree
on: global maternal health. Millions of mothers worldwide die from pregnancy and childbirth because they lack access to the most
basic health care imaginable.
Critics might ask why we should focus on global maternal health. We should focus on it because we can't afford to ignore it.
Besides just being the right thing to do, saving the lives of vulnerable women stabilizes societies, boosts economic growth and
helps break the cycle of poverty. The world we live in today is too interconnected to think we can prosper if we ignore global
maternal health.
Much of the burden of the global health crisis falls on the most vulnerable: mothers die because they can't access birth control,
are forced into marriage too early or must walk miles to reach the nearest health center. They die because they are forced to give
birth without the help of a skilled birth attendant or in unclean surroundings. They bleed to death because there is no one to
perform simple procedures or no medicine to give them. Mothers continue to die preventable deaths simply because we have not
invested in saving them.
And yet, it is by saving mothers that global health has the greatest ripple effect. Investing in women's lives is an investment in
growth, in sustainable development, in human rights and in future generations. We can't break the cycle of poverty or create stable
productive societies without mothers.
The world economy loses $15.5 billion dollars each year because of preventable maternal deaths. Families and communities
are destabilized when mothers die needlessly, especially in developing nations where women produce 60 to 80 percent of the
food. In fact, one of the most reliable predictors of violent conflict in a society is a high maternal mortality rate.
In western and central Africa, where the most maternal deaths occur, no discernible progress has been made since 1990. Yet,
there are reasons to hope. Cultures are shifting and governments are beginning to realize how much they need their mothers.
Programs to increase access to maternal health care are growing, but all too often, they fall short because of the lack of resources.
Recently, Senegal abolished fees for deliveries in clinics and emergency c-sections in public hospitals, hoping to increase births
in medical facilities. Previously, most women delivered at home because they can't afford the costs of going to a clinic. The policy
worked -- women flooded clinics and hospitals to give birth. But the program has thus far failed to achieve its true intent: saving
lives. It is failing because, no matter the cost of individual care, there simply aren't resources to build needed clinics, train doctors
or even send critical medical supplies to the few hospitals that do exist. The intent is there, but the resources are not.
Senegal isn't unique. Sierra Leone, one of the most dangerous places in the world to give birth, just announced free care for
pregnant and lactating mothers as well as children under five. Unfortunately, like in Senegal, without resources to increase health
infrastructure and transportation, just announcing free care won't be enough to save lives in a meaningful way.
Still, Sierra Leone and Senegal deserve recognition. These free programs are evidence that both governments are committed
to protecting mothers. It is the international community that must now step up and provide further support. When countries commit
to protecting vulnerable lives, they should receive support from those who can provide it in order to make their programs a
success.
The Obama Administration has recognized that woman-centric health policies are critical to achieving our global health and
security goals. They have placed maternal health at the center of our global strategy and asked Congress to increase funding for
maternal and reproductive health to $700 million and $666 million respectively in 2011.
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In these tough economic times, everyone is understandably looking for programs to cut and dollars to save. But mothers in the
developing world have been forgotten, neglected and undervalued for too long. These mothers won't have anyone to speak for
them in Congress -- unless we do.
In the last few weeks, an extraordinary coalition of people have come together to stand up for mothers. From internationally
respected humanitarian aid groups to business leaders, scientists to celebrities, people are coming together and demanding that
congress invest in mothers in the 2011 budget. Will you join us?
The debate in congress has already begun, so there is no time to lose. We need to let our leaders know NOW that we, as
mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, and most importantly as voters, care about saving mothers lives. We need your voice.
Tell Congress to support mothers' lives today.
Send a message to Congress and ask them to support funding for mothers' lives this year: www.theliyakebedefoundation.org.
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Supermodel Biopic Highlights Human Rights
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By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
A young Somalian nomad crosses the desert to escape an arranged marriage, only
to find herself homeless in London, before being discovered by a world-class
photographer and turn into a supermodel.
The modern-day Cinderella story, however, does not end there; she becomes the
first woman to publicly reveal that she was circumcised, and is named the UN’s
special ambassador for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Model-turned-human rights activist Waris Dirie penned her story in her internationally
best-selling autobiography, “Desert Flower,” and now it blooms onscreen through a
feature-length movie by Sherry Horman.
The movie provides a shocking revelation about FGM, but it is no vehement onesided condemnation of a “savage” practice. Told in a sparingly poetic language,
“Desert Flower” follows a sentimental, rather than chronological, timeline to tell a tale
of breathtaking courage and beauty.
Hana Bank CEO Kim
Jung-tae, fourth
from left, claps his
hands ...
The title stems from the protagonist’s name meaning, desert flower. The film opens
with a budding, 13-year-old Waris herding goats in a barren landscape. Like a flower
growing toward the heavens she refuses to be snipped off, and chooses her own
path ! when her father tries to sell her off to be married to an elderly man, she runs
away.
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Once she miraculously arrives at her grandmother’s doorsteps, however, she is
shipped off to work for rich relatives at the Somalian embassy in London. There, she
wilts away as she spends the rest of her adolescence in illiteracy.
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When civil war breaks out in her homeland, however, and the embassy is closed,
Waris chooses to stay behind. The grown Waris is played by the stunning Ethiopian
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supermodel Liya Kebede. In addition to certain angles of her face that bear striking
resemblance to the actual figure, Kebede’s soulful eyes and natural grace invite
viewers to feel every cell of the deeply personal story.
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After years of isolation in the embassy, Waris is new to everything around town. But
she is no vulnerable shrinking violet. Her good heart and fortune eventually win the
sympathy ! and flat space ! of Marylin (Sally Hawkins), an aspiring ballerina.
Marylin helps Waris find employment at McDonald’s and initiates her into youth
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Meanwhile, Waris’ beauty captivates an internationally renowned fashion
photographer (Timothy Spall), and she is catapulted into the world of high fashion.
She graces the cover of the 1987 Pirelli calendar, which lines up the constellation of
her star-studded career.
Her success, however, seems futile as unresolved issues continue to haunt her.
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ꎚ걙ꚾ, ꎐꗙ..
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Her illegal immigrant status is her Achilles’ heel, but this too, is but the passing
shadow of a cloud. Waris had been circumcised at age three. The condition is
naturally a hindrance in the pursuit of romance, but more importantly, the improperly
executed operation has left behind an unhealed wound, both physically and
spiritually.
“Desert Flower” is ultimately about a woman’s search for identity and culture, and
what it means to have free will. Yet it is not a confused, vengeful scramble for what
had been lost, but rather, a peace-making effort to find meaning in what there
remains and has potential to grow.
A point of interest is that the story features 1990s fashion and details rather than
those of the ‘80s as it should; the anachronism reinforces the fact that FGM is a very
real, current issue. Efforts to abolish the practice resulted in its official ban in many
countries, but according to the film some 6,000 girls continue to be mutilated
everyday in parts of Africa, Asia and Europe.
The film is now showing at the 12th International Women’s Film Festival in Seoul
(IWFFIS) through April 15, before a nationwide theatrical release on April 22.
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with her hedge-fund manager husband, Kassy -- launched her own all-natural cotton clothing line for
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methods by local artisans -- therefore eliminating the use of machines and reducing the waste of energy,”
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