Waris Dirie Foundation

Desert Flower - The Movie

Brief Summary of Contents

From the Somali desert to the world’s catwalks. When Waris Dirie’s DESERT FLOWER appeared in 1998, the world was shocked. The former supermodel tells her breathtaking life story, describing her incredible journey from a nomadic life in the deserts of Somalia to the world’s most famous catwalks. This was a dream and a nightmare at the same time. In New York, at the peak of her career, she tells in an interview of the practice of female genital mutilation that she had to suffer when she was five. Waris Dirie decides to end her life as a model and dedicate her life to fighting this archaic ritual.

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Desert Flower the Movie

Desert flower the movie - poster

The movie tells the story of Waris' incredible journey from the Somalian Desert to the biggest catwalks of the world... read more

Waris Dirie Books

desert flower books

Her books desert flower, desert dawn, desert children and letter to my mother became international bestsellers. Waris is now working on a new book to be released in 2010.
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