$25.56
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2000
Summary
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 So…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781860497582 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1860497586 |
| Author: | Waris Dirie |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2000 |
| Weight: | 222g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 132mm x 18mm |
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Waris’s story is one of remarkable courage. From the deserts of Somalia to the world of high fashion … she emerges a real champion. She is the most beautiful inspiration to anyone
Waris’s story is one of remarkable courage. From the deserts of Somalia to the world of high fashion … she emerges a real champion. She is the most beautiful inspiration to anyone - ELTON JOHN
A story that traverses continents, spans worlds of human experience and human pain … Waris Dirie was a victim once, but she never will be again - EXPRESSShe was circumcised at five, fled an arranged marriage at 12, then became a Pirelli girl in her teens. Now, at twenty-eight, Waris Dirie is an ambassador for the UN. Her mission? To rid Africa of its most barbaric ritual - OBSERVERDirie’s story is an extraordinary one. - SUNDAY TIMESAbout The Author
Waris Dirie
Waris Dirie is an internationally renowned model and face of Revlon skincare products. She was appointed by the United Nations in 1997 as a special ambassador for women’s rights to eliminate the practice of female genital mutilation. She lives in New York with her boyfriend and their son.
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