The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in paperback format. In fact, model waris dirie, who tells her story with the help of cathleen miller in desert flower, was one of 12 children born to nomads in somalias desert. In 1997 harper collins in new york published waris dirie s biography desert flower and the book quickly became an international bestseller. Waris was born into a traditional somali family, desert nomads who engaged in such ancient and antiquated customs as genital mutilation and arranged marriage. An internationally recognized supermodel, waris dirie is a united nations special ambassador who travels the world as an articulate and passionate advocate of human rights.
Moving with relatives to london, she worked for a while at a mcdonalds and was discovered by chance by fashion photographer terence donovan. Education is the most powerful weapon in the fight against female genital mutilation fgm. The extraordinary journey of a desert nomad is an autobiographical book written by waris dirie and cathleen miller, published in 1998 about. Cathleen miller circled the globe to interview sources for her latest book. Desert flower by waris dirie, 9781860497582, available at book. Desert flower is about waris dirie, the model from somalia who.
The extraordinary journey of a desert nomad, waris dirie waris dirie escaped from her native galkayo, somalia, fleeing to mogadishu to escape an arranged marriage. The extraordinary journey of a desert nomad, waris dirie waris dirie escaped from. Pdf desert flower book by waris dirie free download 240. She served as united nations special ambassador for the elimination of fgm. The first edition of the novel was published in august 19th 1998, and was written by waris dirie. On their adventures they get to know the flora and fauna of africa.
Desert flower by waris dirie meet your next favorite book. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Reading and exercise books by waris dirie inspire school children in africa. The book tells the story of the little desert flower waris and her brother mo, who go on a journey together to discover their home continent africa. Together with her desert flower foundation team, dirie publishes her first reading book for children at african schools. And her book leaves no doubt that she has earned every bit of her success. She grew up in the somali desert where life was tough. Desert flower, her intimate and inspiring memoir, is a mustread for anyone who has ever wondered about the beauty of african life, the chaotic existence of a supermodel, or the joys of new motherhood.
The extraordinary journey of a desert nomad dirie, waris, miller. Waris dirie was a victim once, but she never will be again. Waris, one of 12 children, was born into a traditional family of desert nomads in east africa. But escape she did to new york, to a successful modeling career. Desert flower waris dirie paperback harpercollins publishers. Free download or read online desert flower pdf epub book. Waris diries book desert flower, which recounts her incredible journey from an african nomad girl to. Since then, the book has been published in 65 licensed editions, was number 1 on the bestseller lists in many countries in germany, for example, the book stayed in the top ten list. She has since established the desert flower foundation to advance womens rights in africa. Ina featurelength film based on waris book desert flower was released, with the ethiopian supermodel liya kebede playing her. In 1997 harper collins in new york published waris diries biography desert flower and the book quickly became an international. That is why we have distributed more than 10,000 desert flower education boxes. You see, im traveling around the world making new friends.
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