"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
US$ 2.64
Within U.S.A.
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 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. Waris, one of 12 children, was born into a traditional family of desert nomads in East Africa. 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. Waris suffered this torture when she was just five years old. 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. 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. Penniless and speaking little English, she became a janitor in McDonalds where she was famously discovered by a fashion photographer. 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. After an extraordinary escape she made her way to London and was famously discovered by a fashion photographer. A self-portrait of a woman whose spirit is as breathtaking as her beauty. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781860497582
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9781860497582
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. * 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. Seller Inventory # B9781860497582
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. BRAND NEW ** SUPER FAST SHIPPING FROM UK WAREHOUSE ** 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. Seller Inventory # 9781860497582-GDR
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 238 pages. 7.68x4.96x0.75 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __1860497586
Book Description Condition: New. In. Seller Inventory # ria9781860497582_new
Book Description Condition: New. * 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 Num Pages: 256 pages, Section: 8, B&W. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; BGA; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212. . 2001. New Ed. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9781860497582
Book Description Condition: New. * 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 Num Pages: 256 pages, Section: 8, B&W. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; BGA; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212. . 2001. New Ed. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9781860497582
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # SKU9781860497582