Review of the Somali book Desert Flower English literature essay
Desert Flower is the inspiring life story of Waris Dirie's transformation from Somali desert nomad to international supermodel. The story begins with Wari's pastoral childhood in the Somali desert, where she lives with her family. During this time she is voluntarily circumcised, an event that has a major impact on the rest of her life. Desert Flower: The Extraordinary Journey of a Desert Nomad, Waris Dirie. Waris Dirie escaped her native Galkayo, Somalia, and fled to Mogadishu to escape an arranged marriage. She moved to London with family, worked at a McDonald's for a while and was discovered by chance by fashion photographer English. Publication date. Dimensions. 6.12. 62. ISBN-10. She traveled alone through the dangerous Somali desert to Mogadishu, the first part of a remarkable journey she would embark on. Desert Flower is the inspiring life story of Waris Dirie's transformation from Somali desert nomad to....