Desert Children
by Waris Dirie
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Fashion model, UN ambassador and courageous spirit, Waris Dirie was born into a family of tribal desert nomads in Somalia. She told her story - enduring female circumcision at five years old; running away through the desert; being discovered by Terence Donovan and becoming a top fashion model - in her book, the worldwide bestseller, DESERT FLOWER. In DESERT DAWN she wrote about becoming a UN Special Ambassador against FGM (female genital mutilation) and returning to her family in Somalia. show more DESERT CHILDREN tells us how she and the journalist Corinna Milborn have investigated the practice of FGM in Europe - they estimate that up to 500,000 women and girls have undergone or are at risk of FGM. At the moment, France is the only European country in which offenders are convicted and no European country officially recognises the threat of genital mutilation as a reason for asylum. Here are the voices of women who have felt encouraged and emboldened by Waris Dirie's courage. They speak out for the first time and move us to action. show lessTags
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In Onze verborgen tranen vertelt Waris Dirie over haar leven vanaf de dag dat zij haar zwijgen verbrak. Op persoonlijke, dramatische en gevoelige wijze schrijft ze over female genital mutilation in Europa: over haar ontmoetingen met slachtoffers en daders; over welke religieuze en culturele beweegredenen ten grondslag liggen aan deze verminking. Wie zijn de slachtoffers, wie zijn de daders; hoe is de wetgeving, en wat kunnen we ertegen doen? In Onze verborgen tranen is een speciaal voor voor de Nederlandse editie geschreven hoofdstuk over de Nederlandse en Vlaamse situatie opgenomen. Waris Dirie heeft Nederland meerdere malen bezocht en heeft onder andere uitgebreid gesproken met Ayaan Hirsi Ali over vrouwenbesnijdenis in Nederland. show more Onze verborgen tranen is in vele opzichten een schokkend boek, maar het is ook een boek vol kracht en hoop voor miljoenen vrouwen over de hele wereld. show less
Oct 20, 2020Dutch
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- Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 392.1 — Society, Government, and Culture Customs, etiquette & folklore Customs of life cycle and domestic life Birth customs: christening, circumcision
- LCC
- GN484 .D57 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Anthropology Anthropology Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology Cultural traits, customs, and institutions Social organization
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