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The autobiography of a Somalian nomad who was sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa a while later to become finally an American supermodel and is now at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against female genital mutilation.

Waris Dirie survives a childhood of forced marriage and desert hardship to transform from a runaway nomad into an international icon of resilience. This intimate portrait tracks her relentless climb from the sands of Somalia to the bright lights of the fashion runway.

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