Soraya Miré (born 1961) is a Somali writer, filmmaker and activist against female genital mutilation.[1]
Soraya Miré | |
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| Born | 1961 |
| Nationality | Somalian |
| Citizenship | Somalian |
| Occupations |
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| Known for | Fire Eyes |
| Notable work | The Girl with Three Legs |
life edit
Soraya Miré was born at Beledweyne.[1] Aged thirteen, she endured female genital infibulation. Miré's' documentary film Fire Eyes (1994) began with Miré recalling her own experience of FGM, and included interviews with a range of others involved with the practice.[2]
Works edit
Films edit
- Fire Eyes: Female Circumcision, 1994
Books edit
- (with Eve Ensley) The Girl with Three Legs: A Memoir, 2011
References edit
- ^ a b Roy Armes (2008). Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Indiana University Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-253-35116-6.
- ^ Stanlie M. James (2002). "Listening to Other(ed) Voices: Reflections around Female Genital Cutting". In Stanlie Myrise James; Claire C. Robertson (eds.). Genital Cutting and Transnational Sisterhood: Disputing U.S. Polemics. University of Illinois Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-252-02741-3.
External links edit
- Personal website Archived 2018-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
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