Desert Flower

Zusatztext Dirie's story is an extraordinary one. Informationen zum Autor 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 New York with her son. The film rights to her story have been sold to Elton John's production company, Rocket Pictures. Klappentext Paperback edition of this remarkable story, recounting how Waris Diri ran away from her family in her native Somalia after being a victim of female circumcision, and became a successful model after being discovered working in a McDonalds in London. Illus. * Inspirational, dramatic and extraordinary - the autobiography of a Somalian nomad circumcised at 5, sold in marriage at 13, who became an American model and is now at the young age of 30, the UN spokeswoman against circumcision Zusammenfassung * Inspirational, dramatic and extraordinary - the autobiography of a Somalian nomad circumcised at 5, sold in marriage at 13, who became an American model and is now at the young age of 30, the UN spokeswoman against circumcision

About the author

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 New York with her son. The film rights to her story have been sold to Elton John's production company, Rocket Pictures.

Product details

• Authors: Diri, Wari Dirie, Waris Dirie, Dirie Waris, Miller, Cathleen Miller
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 18.01.2001
• EAN: 9781860497582
• ISBN: 978-1-86049-758-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 197 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Virago Press
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Biographien (div.), Dirie, Waris, USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Fashion, Fashion & society, United States of America, USA, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Human rights, civil rights, Autobiography: philosophy and social sciences, Cultural studies: dress and society