Waris Dirie
Autor(a) de Desert Flower: The Extraordinary Journey Of A Desert Nomad
About the Author
Obras por Waris Dirie
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Outros nomes
- Diiriye, Waris
- Data de nascimento
- 1965
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- Somalia (birth)
- País (no mapa)
- Somalia
- Local de nascimento
- Galkayo, Somalia
- Locais de residência
- Somalia
Vienna, Austria
Cardiff, Wales
London, England, UK
Gdansk, Poland - Ocupações
- model
UN advocate
author
actor
human rights activist - Organizações
- Pirelli
United Nations
Desert Flower Foundation - Prémios e menções honrosas
- Glamour Woman of the Year (2000)
Fatal error: Call to undefined function isLitsy() in /var/www/html/inc_magicDB.php on line 425- Waris Dirie is a Somali model, author, actor, and human rights activist in the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). From 1997 to 2003, she was a UN special ambassador against female genital mutilation. In 2002 she founded her own organization in Vienna, the Desert Flower Foundation.
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Flor del desierto por Waris Dirie
Dirie comparte su inspiradora historia de vida, desde su infancia en Somalia hasta convertirse en una reconocida modelo internacional y defensora de los derechos de las mujeres, especialmente en la lucha contra la mutilación genital femenina. Es una obra que ofrece una mirada impactante y conmovedora sobre temas como la cultura, la identidad y la valentía.
Desert Flower
Desert Flower Lesson and Key Takeaway:
1. Respect your family and follow the customs of your clan, then your family, and then yourself. Remember that the choices you make affect your family so choose a partner that will stand up for you, be there for you in the good Andrade times and likewise treat you with decency and respect. Time is short on negativity so be positive and learn how to be a lady and a woman. Don’t let another person dictate your life or your finances. Control that yourself as much as possible.
Biggest Takeaway:
You control your own future. Take the opportunities in life to learn how to be a responsible human being from your parents and the world around you through cooking, cleaning, shopping, managing your finances, and keeping a home.
Quote in Summary
“Live life on your terms. Learn about different cultures and your roots Explore the world around you through walking and being in nature and educate yourself as much as possible on different cultures, behaviors, and mannerisms to blend in. Above all be positive and find joy in every little and big gem in life.”… (mais)
Desert Flower Lesson and Key Takeaway:
1. Respect your family and follow the customs of your clan, then your family, and then yourself. Remember that the choices you make affect your family so choose a partner that will stand up for you, be there for you in the good Andrade times and likewise treat you with decency and respect. Time is short on negativity so be positive and learn how to be a lady and a woman. Don’t let another person dictate your life or your finances. Control that yourself as much as possible.
Biggest Takeaway:
You control your own future. Take the opportunities in life to learn how to be a responsible human being from your parents and the world around you through cooking, cleaning, shopping, managing your finances, and keeping a home.
Quote in Summary
“Live life on your terms. Learn about different cultures and your roots Explore the world around you through walking and being in nature and educate yourself as much as possible on different cultures, behaviors, and mannerisms to blend in. Above all be positive and find joy in every little and big gem in life.”… (mais)
La primera parte de las memorias autobiográficas de Waris Dirie. Evoca su infancia feliz en el desierto, los juegos con sus hermanos, pero narra como cuando solo es una niña se le practica la ablación, lo que le causará un terrible trauma. A los trece años, su padre decide casarla con un hombre mucho mayor que ella, por lo que la joven no duda en escaparse...
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 13
- Membros
- 2,083
- Popularidade
- #12,336
- Avaliação
- 3.7
- Críticas
- 40
- ISBN
- 170
- Línguas
- 20
- Marcado como favorito
- 1