DESERT FLOWER Waris Dirie - The Extraordinary Life of a Desert Nomad (Africa \ Somalia)

DESERT FLOWER Waris Dirie - The Extraordinary Life of a Desert Nomad (Africa \ Somalia)
DESERT FLOWER is an incredible read. Somalian Waris Dirie tells of her traumatic childhood including female circumsicion before becoming a famous model and spokesperson for women's rights in Africa.

THIS IS A USED BOOK IN GOOD, READ CONDITION: read a few times but a good cheap reading copy; cover is clean with light reading creases and wear; pages are clean and tanning with age; excellent binding. See photos for cover blurb, condition and sample pages. The book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - we never use stock pictures - enjoy!

PUBLISHER'S BLURB: 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.
Book Details
Code: SKU1802
Condition: See notes and photos below
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 369
Published: 1999 by Virago, UK
ISBN: 1860497497
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