Desert Dawn

By: Waris Dirie

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Paperback | 1 January 2000 | Edition Number 1

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240 Pages

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1.7 x 12.7 x 19.7

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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 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 moulded her. The world of famine and violence, where women have no voice and no place - 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 her motherland, and most particularly to her mother. DESERT DAWN is the story about coming home.

Industry Reviews

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 for most of us, this is a courageous and awe-inspiring book. Remarkable. - MARIE CLAIRE

An eye-opening read. - GLAMOUR

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 for most of us, this is a courageous and awe-inspiring book. Remarkable. - MARIE CLAIRE

An eye-opening read. - GLAMOUR

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