by Waris Dirie · Bra böcker · tapa dura · ISBN 9789171339164
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«Ökenblomman återvänder» is the autobiography of Waris Dirie with Jeanne D'Haem, published by Bra böcker in hardcover (248 pages, in Swedish).
A sequel to «En blomma i Afrikas öken», it narrates Waris Dirie's journey to Somalia to reunite with her family and her nomadic past. The return confronts her with the reality of female genital mutilation and her commitment as a UN ambassador against this practice.
Its original title is «Desert Dawn» and the Swedish translation is by Elisabet Fredholm. In bibliographic records it is classified as nonfiction, biography, memoirs, and feminism.
Aimed at readers interested in autobiography, feminism, and Somali culture.
Waris Dirie is a Somali model, author, actress and human rights activist in the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM). From 1997 to 2003, she was a UN special ambassador against FGM. In 2002 she founded her own organization in Vienna, the Desert Flower Foundation. She has won numerous awards recognizing her work on eradicating FGM, including the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (2007).
