A review by misspalah
Desert Children by Waris Dirie

5.0

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) was never an easy topic for dicussion in the first place. It transcend cultural, tradition and religion. It is widely practice in certain countries in Africa and Asia continents. Majority of cases can be found in the countries that are predominantly muslims. Waris Dirie wrote this book as a continuity of her first and second book, desert flower and desert dawn. She emphasized on her efforts to become the voice of helpless women and girls that faced the horror of FGM. She highlighted an alliance with men in the countries that practiced FGM is a must, that educating them about the danger of FGM will help end this harmful tradition in a long term. Being a victim herself, Waris decided that she needs to put an end to this culture and save many girls out there that are under threat of FGM.