# Samira Hashi (Samiira Xaashi)

> Samira Hashi (born 1991): Somali-British model and campaigner against female genital mutilation.

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## Who is she?

Samira Hashi is a Somali-British model, activist and community worker based in London ([Wikipedia, Samira Hashi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samira_Hashi)). She came to Britain aged three with her mother and grandmother when the civil war began (same source). See [Somalis in London](/en/diaspora/london/).

## Modelling

She began modelling at seventeen after agencies repeatedly approached her, and has done editorials, fashion shows and campaigns ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samira_Hashi)). She won the Fashion4 Africa prize in 2011 (same source).

## Campaigning

She appeared in a BBC Three documentary about Somalia in which she discussed female genital mutilation (FGM) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samira_Hashi)). Back in London she campaigned with Save the Children, visiting schools with many Somali girls (same source). She said change would come "when we discuss what FGM is really doing", with women, men, clerics and doctors all speaking about it (same source).

## In short

A London-based Somali model who campaigns against FGM in schools and with Save the Children.

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