This past week was a stressful one for me. I was drained emotionally and mentally. So as I was unwinding and scamming through Youtube for hair inspirations and a little entertainment, I came across Desert Flower‘s movie trailer. Based on a true story, the film depicts Waris Dire’s life. She is a former Somali model turned human’s rights activist with an incredible story. At the age of 13 she fled her family in order to escape an arranged marriage to a much older man. In 1997 at the height of her modeling career she publicly spoke about the female genital mutilation she had to undergo as a child. Sometimes it takes listening, watching someone else’s life to see that some people’s past is dark and the circumstances from that past help shape them into the person they are today. This movie looks interesting and well made. I can’t wait for it to open in all theaters next month. I will follow up with a review once that happens.

Below is the trailer.