Desert Flower

Waris Dirie, born 1965 in Somalia, flees at thirteen when sold to be a mans fourth wife. She works as a maid at the Somalian embassy in London, then in a McDonald's where she's discovered and becomes an international top model. Then, in 1997 she speaks up against female genital mutilation.

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Domestic
International
Worldwide
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
MarketRelease DateOpeningGross
GermanySep 17, 2009