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I wanted to return to the place where I was born and see it with new eyes. I had no idea where my family was in Somalia. At first it seemed impossible - almost as impossible as a camel girl becoming a fashion model…
Fashion model, UN ambassador and courageous spirit, Waris Dirie is a remarkable woman, born into a traditional family of tribal desert nomads in Somalia. She told her story - enduring, at five years old, the ancient and savage custom of female circ…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844080083 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844080080 |
| Author: | Waris Dirie |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 31 December 1999 |
| Weight: | 180g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm x 17mm |
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Waris Dirie was a victim once, but she never will be again. She is still fighting, still using her beauty and courage to take what she has learned to try and put things right
This is the moving story of a dislocated woman trying to find her roots. An inspiring read. - U MAGAZINE
Waris Dirie was a victim once, but she never will be again. She is still fighting, still using her beauty and courage to take what she has learned to try and put things right - SUNDAY EXPRESSRecounting a life beyond imagination for most of us, this is a courageous and awe-inspiring book. Remarkable. - MARIE CLAIREAn eye-opening read. - GLAMOURThis is the moving story of a dislocated woman trying to find her roots. An inspiring read. - U MAGAZINEWaris Dirie was a victim once, but she never will be again. She is still fighting, still using her beauty and courage to take what she has learned to try and put things right - SUNDAY EXPRESSRecounting a life beyond imagination for most of us, this is a courageous and awe-inspiring book. Remarkable. - MARIE CLAIREAn eye-opening read. - GLAMOURAbout The Author
Waris Dirie
Waris Dirie is an internationally renowned model. In 1997 she was appointed by the UN as special ambassador for women’s rights in Africa, in its efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation. She lives in Wales with her son and is an active campaigner for the Red Cross.
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