Desert Flower

Waris Dirie, born in Somalia of nomadic parents, underwent extreme female circumcision at the age of five and ran away after being sold into marriage at 13. She... » 

Waris Dirie, born in Somalia of nomadic parents, underwent extreme female circumcision at the age of five and ran away after being sold into marriage at 13. She became a fashion model in the USA, and on behalf of the UN gives lectures on women's rights in Africa. This is her autobiography. «