Desert Flower: The Extraordinary Journey of a Desert Nomad

ISBN: 0688172377

Author: Dirie, Waris

Condition: New

"Waris's story is one of remarkable courage. From the deserts of Somalia to the world of high fashion, she battles against oppression and emerges a real champion. She is the most beautiful inspiration to anyone." -Elton JohnWaris 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.Poignant and powerfully told, Desert Flower is Waris's extraordinary story.

• Author: Dirie, Waris. | Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks | Pages: 242 | Publication Date: 1999 | Edition: Illustrated | Binding: Paperback | MSRP: 10.99 | ISBN13: 9780688172374 | ISBN: 0688172377 | Other ISBN: 9780061952272 | Other ISBN Binding: print | Language: en | Quality Rating: 1 | "Book cover image may be different than what appears on the actual book."