Desert Flower
€ 13,05
Informação do Produto
| ISBN | 9781860497582 |
|---|---|
| Editora | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Data de Publicação | 18/01/2001 |
| Preço (iva excl.) | € 12,31 |
| Imposto | € 0,74 |
| Preço (iva inc.) | € 13,05 |
| Disponibilidade | +20 unidades em armazém externo |
Descrição do Produto
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.