Waris Dirie

Cathleen Miller

The Extraordinary Journey Of A Desert Nomad

Desert Flower

Dramatic, humorous, and uplifting, this international bestseller offers a self-portrait of a courageous woman whose spirit is as breathtaking as her beauty. "From the deserts of Somalia to the world of high fashion, (Dirie) battles oppression and emerges a real champion."--Elton John. of photos.

The Extraordinary Journey of a Desert Nomad

Bernhard Jendricke

Als die dreizehnjährige Waris Dirie für fünf Kamele an einen 60jährigen verheiratet werden soll, flieht sie aus ihrem Heimatdorf zu ihrer Grossmutter nach Mogadischu. Dort nutzt sie die Chance, als Dienstmädchen mit ihrem Onkel nach London zu gehen. Zufällig wird ein Modefotograf auf sie aufmerksam, und für sie beginnt ein neues Leben auf den Laufstegen der teuersten Designer der Welt.

Wüstenblume

En blomma i Afrikas öken

Jeanne D'Haem

* Inspirational, dramatic and extraordinary - the autobiography of a Somalian nomad circumcised at 5, sold in marriage at 13, who became an American model and is now at the young age of 30, the UN spokeswoman against circumcision

Desert Flower and Desert Dawn Omnibus

storia di una donna

Fiore del deserto

En somalisk kvindes beretning om sin opvækst, omskæring og flugt hjemmefra som trettenårig, da hun ikke ville giftes væk til en tresårig mand og om hendes fortsatte liv i England og USA, hvor hun bliver anerkendt fotomodel og talskvinde i FN for afrikanske kvinders rettigheder

Gul-i ṣaḥrā

Λουλουδι της ερημου

Fleur du désert

Part memoir, part travelogue, part nature writing-an intimate first-person narrative of returning to a realer, simpler life.

Surviving the Joys of Country Life

The Birdhouse Chronicles

Not many women can claim to have changed history, but Nafis Sadik set that goal in her youth, and change the world she did. Champion of Choice tells the remarkable story of how Sadik, born into a prominent Indian family in 1929, came to be the world’s foremost advocate for women’s health and reproductive rights, the first female director of a United Nations agency, and “one of the most powerful women in the world” (London Times). An obstetrician, wife, mother, and devout Muslim, Sadik has been a courageous and tireless advocate for women, insisting on discussing the difficult issues that impact their lives: education, contraception, abortion, as well as rape and other forms of violence. After Sadik joined the fledgling UN Population Fund in 1971, her groundbreaking strategy for providing females with education and the tools to control their own fertility has dramatically influenced the global birthrate. This book is the first to examine Sadik’s contribution to history and the unconventional methods she has employed to go head-to-head with world leaders to improve millions of women’s lives. Interspersed between the chapters recounting Sadik’s life are vignettes of females around the globe who represent her campaign against domestic abuse, child marriage, genital mutilation, and other human rights violations. With its insights into the political, religious, and domestic battles that have dominated women’s destinies, Sadik’s life story is as inspirational as it is dramatic.

The Life and Legacy of Women's Advocate Nafis Sadik

Champion of Choice

Corinne Hofmann

Kuki Gallmann

Afrikaanse nachten

Waris ran away from her desert nomad family at the age of 12 when her father arranged her marriage to a 60 year-old stranger in exchange for 5 camels. She escaped through the harsh Somalian desert and travelled to London.

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