Desert Flower

In geography we read 'Desert Flower' recently. Its by a model called Waris Dirie from Somalia.
before reading it i had no idea what the book was about.
Summary: Desert Flower is Waris' nickname. The book is about her life, she was born in Somalia. When she was 13 her father arranged her to marry an old man in return for a camel. Waris was afraid and did not want to get married because she was so young and the man was about 60 year old. She ran away from home. She didnt know where to go except to her aunt's house. There she took an opportunity to go to London and work in her uncle's house as a maid. Eventually Waris is discovered by a photographer and she becomes a supermodel. She later becomes an ambassador for UN for FGM.
She highlights female genital mutilation and how awful it is, how young girls/babies have to be circumcised in their culture but the is no reason why. She is outraged that girls have to go through this and I think that it should be banned too. Overall this is an excellent book and I would recommend it to people my age :)


Eileen<3