Daughter of Dust
Growing up an outcast in the desert of Sudan
(Sprache: Englisch)
Leila understands from early on that she is not part of normal Sudanese society. Her parents are unable to care for her, so she is banished to a strict orphanage, along with children born outside marriage. At school, Leila and her best friend Amal are...
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Leila understands from early on that she is not part of normal Sudanese society. Her parents are unable to care for her, so she is banished to a strict orphanage, along with children born outside marriage. At school, Leila and her best friend Amal are called 'daughters of sin'. Her pretty sister, Zulima, is married off to a much older man, while the nannies say an abandoned girl is lucky to get an offer of marriage at all. At the age of ten, both Leila and Amal endure female circumcision. Suffering appalling prejudice, and thought to bring the 'evil eye', Leila remains outgoing and brave and manages to get an education. She goes on to marry, have four children, and divorce, yet even grown up she continues to know the stigma of being abandoned. Undaunted, Leila founds her own charity to help those shunned as outcasts and she continues to work tirelessly to dispel prejudice. This beautifully written, graceful memoir perfectly evokes the heat and colour of the North African desert and tells of the true friendships that are born out of adversity.
Autoren-Porträt von Wendy Wallace
Wendy Wallace wuchs in Kent, England, auf, lebt nun aber mit ihrer Familie in London. Sie arbeitete zunächst als Fotografin und Journalistin, bis sie sich ganz ihrem Traum, dem Schreiben von Romanen, zuwandte.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Wendy Wallace
- 2009, 293 Seiten, Maße: 15,2 x 2,2 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Simon & Schuster UK
- ISBN-10: 1847375308
- ISBN-13: 9781847375308
Sprache:
Englisch
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