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Desert Flower by Waris Dirie (Paperback, 2001)

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Author:Dirie, Waris. Waris, one of 12 children, was born into a traditional family of desert nomads in East Africa. Waris suffered this torture when she was just five years old. 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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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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PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group

ISBN-139781860497582

eBay Product ID (ePID)90842242

Product Key Features

Book TitleDesert Flower

AuthorWaris Dirie

FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2001

GenreBiographies & True Stories

Number of Pages256 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height197mm

Item Width132mm

Item Weight215g

Additional Product Features

Title_AuthorWaris Dirie

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by roast765
29 Mar, 2017
Moving
I've read this book before but then passed it onto someone else . I wanted to read it again as it really touched me and the way these young girls have to suffer so much to please someone else. Their bravery at what they have to go through is very upsetting but they know they have no choice unless there are people like Dirie Waris, who went through it herself, to prevent this happening in the future.
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by rob665720
02 Oct, 2024
An absolute amazing read. An eye opener for how different cultures are around the world.
Excellent, clean condition book.
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by anneedwardsanne
11 Sep, 2019
Favourite book
This is my all time favourite book. I read it some years ago and lost my original. I ordered this so my daughter could read it.
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by parkern4
22 Mar, 2018
thanks good reading
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by nghsk2e6r8a@deleted
14 Nov, 2019
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Such a great book
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by marylucycecilia
13 Jan, 2021
Recommended.
Really enjoyed this amazing story.
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by uLaK94DPSIi@Deleted
16 Dec, 2016
Desert flower
Thank you very much. Came the right time. Thank you can't wait to read
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by dcdkbsqkqcy@deleted
17 May, 2016
serious subject needing exposure
a compelling story revealing a little known serious problem affecting a young girls struggle to survive.
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