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Desert Dawn
Waris Dirie
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Description for Desert Dawn
Paperback. '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.. Num Pages: 240 pages, Section: 4, colour. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
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 circumcision; running away at twelve on foot through the desert in order to escape an arranged marriage; being discovered by Terence Donovan as she worked as a cleaner in London; and becoming a top fashion model - in her book, the worldwide bestseller, Desert Flower. Although Waris Dirie fled her homeland, she never forgot the country and culture that ... Read more
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 circumcision; running away at twelve on foot through the desert in order to escape an arranged marriage; being discovered by Terence Donovan as she worked as a cleaner in London; and becoming a top fashion model - in her book, the worldwide bestseller, Desert Flower. Although Waris Dirie fled her homeland, she never forgot the country and culture that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844080083
SKU
V9781844080083
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Ref
99-99
About 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.
Reviews for Desert Dawn
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 EXPRESS Recounting a life beyond imagination ... Read more