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* International Shipping: See Notice Below |  | Desert Dawn WARIS DIRIE & Jeanne D'Haem
Fashion model, UN ambassador and courageous spirit, Waris Dirie is a remarkable woman. | "Brand New" Paperback 227 pages, Published by Virago ISBN:1860498531 Ref: BG001 Cover Price £10.99
BUY NOW £6.50 | Born into a traditional family of tribal desert nomads in Somalia, she told her story - enduring female circumcision at five years old, running away at twelve 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 moulded her. The world of famine and violence, where women have no voice - the very world that nearly destroyed her also gave her the tools to survive. She traces the roots of her courage, resilience and humour back to Somalia, and most particularly to her mother. Desert Dawn is the story of her return and a testimony to the stubborn fact that you can love something dearly, and yet not love all that it represents. Desert Dawn is about coming home...... |
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