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Read [WARIS DIRIE Book] # DESERT FLOWER Online # PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. DESERT FLOWER Cindy Josephson said Eye opening!!. Words cannot express the sadness of this story!! But they can express the power and bold resolve in Waris to tell her story in spite of the danger associated! Women have suffered unimaginable horrors at the hands of an ignorant and selfish practice which must be named and dealt with to end this horrible abuse!My thanks to her for the strength to move thru her own shame and grief towa. Perseverance through desperate times Claudine Jancik This book is fascinatin
| Title | : | DESERT FLOWER |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.81 (650 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1860496067 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
Her story is a truly inspirational and extraordinary self-portrait of a remarkable woman whose spirit is as breathtaking as her beauty.. Waris, one of 12 children, was born into a traditional family of desert nomads in East Africa. Waris suffered this torture when she was just five years old. 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. 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. 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. 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. Penniless and speaking little English, she became a janitor in McDonalds where she was famously discovered by a fashion photographer
By age 6, Waris Dirie was herding her family's sheep and goats, fending off hyenas and wild dogs as the family carved a path through Africa. No one spoke the truth about their absence or even spoke of them at all." As a special ambassador to the United Nations, Dirie has spoken out loudly on this subject and championed environmental causes, too. --Francesca Coltrera. Traveling for days without food and water, she made her way to Mogadishu and later to London as a servant to her uncle, the Somalian ambassador. She was just twice that age when she ran off into the vast furnace of the Somali desert to escape an arranged marriage to a much older man. Dirie is resilient, havi
Cindy Josephson said Eye opening!!. Words cannot express the sadness of this story!! But they can express the power and bold resolve in Waris to tell her story in spite of the danger associated! Women have suffered unimaginable horrors at the hands of an ignorant and selfish practice which must be named and dealt with to end this horrible abuse!My thanks to her for the strength to move thru her own shame and grief towa. Perseverance through desperate times Claudine Jancik This book is fascinating & well organized. & not self serving.Waris' story has several life lessons that young people would do well to read. Her tale of female circumcision Is powerful & heart breaking. Also her strength, determination & willingness to persevere remind us of how blessed & spoiled we are. She endured through hardships we can hardly imagine. Also, she generously praise. Patricia M. Marston said Must read!. From the first page my eyes were opened to the culture of Somalia. Waris takes the reader on her journey and you feel as if you are right there with her. I now have a better understanding of Somalian women. A must read for anyone, but especially for someone wanting to expand their knowledge of another culture or looking for a courageous & strong hero.
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