Desert Flower
Encyclopedia
Desert Flower is an autobiographical
book published in 1998 about the life of Somali
model, Waris Dirie
.
In 2009, the book was adapted into a movie of the same name
. Produced by Peter Herrmann and Benjamin Herrmann
, the Ethiopia
n supermodel Liya Kebede
plays Waris in the title role.
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
book published in 1998 about the life of Somali
Somali people
Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
model, Waris Dirie
Waris Dirie
Waris Dirie is a Somali model, author, actress and human rights activist.-Early years:Waris Dirie was born into a nomadic clan in Galkacyo, Somalia in 1965. At the age of thirteen, she fled her family in order to escape an arranged marriage to a much older man. She landed in London where she...
.
In 2009, the book was adapted into a movie of the same name
Desert Flower (film)
Desert Flower is a 2009 German biographical film directed by Sherry Horman and starring Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins and Craig Parkinson. It depicts the life of the Somali-born model Waris Dirie.-Cast:* Liya Kebede - Waris Dirie* Sally Hawkins - Marylin...
. Produced by Peter Herrmann and Benjamin Herrmann
Benjamin Herrmann
Benjamin Herrmann is a German film producer and distributor.-Career:Benjamin Herrmann studied Directing at the Munich Academy for Film and Television...
, the Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
n supermodel Liya Kebede
Liya Kebede
Liya Kebede is an Ethiopian model, maternal health advocate, clothing designer and actress who has appeared three times on the cover of US Vogue . According to Forbes, Kebede was eleventh-highest-paid top model in the world in 2007...
plays Waris in the title role.