Desert Dawn

Zusatztext An eye-opening read. 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 '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...'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... Zusammenfassung '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...

Product details

• Authors: D'Haem, Jeanne D'Haem, Diri, Dirie, Waris Dirie, Dirie Waris, Jeanne d' Haem
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.06.2004
• EAN: 9781844080083
• ISBN: 978-1-84408-008-3
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Virago Press
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Mannequin, Model, Frau; Berichte, Erinnerungen, Beschneidung : Berichte, Erinnerungen, Somalia, FICTION / Literary, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, Autobiography: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, Indigenous Peoples, Relating to indigenous peoples, Autobiography: philosophy and social sciences, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural & Regional, FICTION / Indigenous / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Indigenous