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name: Soraya Mire
about: The recipient of the UN's Humanitarian Award, Soraya Mir is a human rights activist, a filmmaker, and a spokesperson against female genital mutilation. She wrote, directed, and produced the film Fire Eyes, the definitive film on FGM. Mir appeared in The Vagina Monologues in London, on Broadway, in Madison Square Garden, and in Los Angeles; she has been featured on Oprah and other shows; and articles about her have appeared in publications such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Essence. " The recipient of the UN's Humanitarian Award, Soraya Mir is a human rights activist, a filmmaker, and a spokesperson against female genital mutilation. She wrote, directed, and produced the film Fire Eyes, the definitive film on FGM. Mir appeared in The Vagina Monologues in London, on Broadway, in Madison Square Garden, and in Los Angeles; she has been featured on Oprah and other shows; and articles about her have appeared in publications such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Essence. " ...more