Waris Dirie (the name means desert flower) lives a double life - by day she is a famous model and UN spokeswoman on women's rights in Africa, at night she dreams of her native Somalia. Waris, one of 12 children, was born into a traditional family of desert nomads in East Africa. She remembers her early childhood as carefree- racing camels and moving on with her family to the next grazing spot - until it came her turn to meet the old woman who administered the ancient custom imposed on most Somalian girls: circumcision. ...
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Waris Dirie (the name means desert flower) lives a double life - by day she is a famous model and UN spokeswoman on women's rights in Africa, at night she dreams of her native Somalia. Waris, one of 12 children, was born into a traditional family of desert nomads in East Africa. She remembers her early childhood as carefree- racing camels and moving on with her family to the next grazing spot - until it came her turn to meet the old woman who administered the ancient custom imposed on most Somalian girls: circumcision. Waris suffered this torture when she was just five years old. Then, aged 12, when her father attempted to arrange a marriage with a 60 year old stranger in exchange for five camels - she took flight. After an extraordinary escape through the dangerous desert she made her way to London and worked as a maid for the Somalian ambassador until that family returned home. Penniless and speaking little English, she became a janitor in McDonalds where she was famously discovered by a fashion photographer. Her story is a truly inspirational and extraordinary self-portrait of a remarkable woman whose spirit is as breathtaking as her beauty.
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Add this copy of Desert Flower to cart. $3.04, fair condition, Sold by Opalick rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from evans, GA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Virago Press Ltd.
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Very Good. * Inspirational, dramatic and extraordinary-the autobiography of a Somalian nomad circumcised at 5, sold in marriage at 13, who became an American model and is now at the young age of 30, the UN spokeswoman against circumcision Num Pages: 256 pages, Section: 8, B&W. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; BGA; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216. Very good copy showing minor age and shelfwear. 2001. paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Torn first and last pages. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 300grams, ISBN: 9781860497582.
the synopsis supplied by the site is quite sufficient to round up the story, but to read the book is an entirely different experience. An essential read for any woman looking for a new perspective on life. This book is a descriptive and enveloping autobiography, whose author embellishes nothing, and tells in plain language her harrowing yet uplifting story. Waris Dirie holds nothing back, and the graphic detail of her life experiences is captured in Desert Flower. The reader will never be the same; I know I wasn't.