Desert FlowerDesert Flower by Waris Dirie is an extraordinary autobiography that recounts the life of a woman whose name means "desert flower." Waris was born in Somalia to nomadic parents and faced a challenging childhood. She underwent extreme female circumcision at the age of five, a traumatic experience that shaped her life. At just 13 years old, her father sold her into marriage with a 60 year old man in exchange for five camels. Waris's courage and