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Desert Flower: The Extraordinary Journey of a Desert Nomad
by Waris Dirie

Published: 2011-03-15
Paperback : 242 pages
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Waris Dirie ran away from her oppressive life in the African desert when she was barely in her teens, illiterate and impoverished, with nothing to her name but a tattered shawl. She traveled alone across the dangerous Somali desert to Mogadishu—the first leg of a remarkable journey ...

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Waris Dirie ran away from her oppressive life in the African desert when she was barely in her teens, illiterate and impoverished, with nothing to her name but a tattered shawl. She traveled alone across the dangerous Somali desert to Mogadishu—the first leg of a remarkable journey that would take her to London, where she worked as a house servant; then to nearly every corner of the globe as an internationally renowned fashion model; and ultimately to New York City, where she became a human rights ambassador for the U.N. Desert Flower is her extraordinary story.

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We had trouble finding questions but we came up with our own and seemed to have no problem finding things to talk about!
by msahm (see profile) 04/20/11

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Be ready for some graphic descriptions of difficult topics.
by PegCherre (see profile) 04/19/11

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  "Good book club book."by Kristine R. (see profile) 06/24/11

Fast, easy and learned something new.

 
  "Informative"by Leah S. (see profile) 06/23/11

I had no idea this was happening to women and young girls. I pray that this mutalation ends!!

 
  "DESERT FLOWER"by Caren C. (see profile) 04/27/11

BE PREPARED FOR SOME DISTURBING INFORMATION ON THE PRACTICE OF FEMALE CIRCUMCISION--INSIGHTFUL AS TO HOW BADLY WOMEN (CHILDREN) ARE TREATED IN SOME CULTURES-----I HAD NO IDEA HOW GRUESOME THIS WAS AND... (read more)

 
  "Desert Flower"by melissa S. (see profile) 04/20/11

I think it's important for us in America to know what is going on in the rest of the world.I never knew too much about female circumcision, this book certainly explained it all. The details in the book... (read more)

 
  "What a life!"by Margaret C. (see profile) 04/19/11

Waris Dirie made it through the most amazingly difficult situations to find personal & professional success.

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