Waris Dirie became an international model and a regular face for Revlon products. But this supermodel has not forgotten her harsh origins, the circumcision she underwent at the age of five, and her escape to London, fleeing an arranged marriage in her village in Somalia. Today she chairs a foundation to help the children of that country. Through this book, she gives voice to all the women who cannot speak. I wanted to return to the place where I was born and see it with new eyes. I had no idea where in Somalia my family was. At first it seemed like an impossible task, almost as impossible as a girl who looked after camels becoming a model... DESERT DAWN is the memoir of an African woman in search of her roots, the reunion with her country, Somalia, with her family, and the memory of a difficult childhood marked by the mutilation she suffered at the age of five. In this courageous autobiography, the author is the protagonist of her own story, the struggle and courage of a woman who managed to become a famous international top model. DESERT DAWN is an emotional journey to one's own past, a search, a reunion, and an attempt to reconcile two totally different worlds: the glamorous world of fashion runways and a childhood spent in the Somali desert. The life of an extraordinary woman, a woman who seeks her place in the world.
Desert Dawn
Year
2004
Pages
240
Type
Nonfiction
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Waris Dirie became an international model and a regular face for Revlon products. But this supermodel has not forgotten her harsh origins, the circumcision she underwent at the age of five, and her escape to London, fleeing an arranged marriage in her village in Somalia. Today she chairs a foundation to help the children of that country. Through this book, she gives voice to all the women who cannot speak. I wanted to return to the place where I was born and see it with new eyes. I had no idea where in Somalia my family was. At first it seemed like an impossible task, almost as impossible as a girl who looked after camels becoming a model... DESERT DAWN is the memoir of an African woman in search of her roots, the reunion with her country, Somalia, with her family, and the memory of a difficult childhood marked by the mutilation she suffered at the age of five. In this courageous autobiography, the author is the protagonist of her own story, the struggle and courage of a woman who managed to become a famous international top model. DESERT DAWN is an emotional journey to one's own past, a search, a reunion, and an attempt to reconcile two totally different worlds: the glamorous world of fashion runways and a childhood spent in the Somali desert. The life of an extraordinary woman, a woman who seeks her place in the world.
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