Daughter of Dust: Growing up an Outcast in the Desert of Sudan - Couverture souple

Wallace, Wendy

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ISBN 10 : 1847396356 ISBN 13 : 9781847396358

Editeur : Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2010

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Leila understands from early on that she is not part of normal Sudanese society. Her mother cannot care for her, so she is banished to a strict orphanage, along with other 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. Despite appalling prejudice 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, she founds her own charity to help those shunned as outcasts and continues to work tirelessly today to dispel prejudice. This beautifully written memoir perfectly evokes the heat and colour of the North African desert and tells of the strengths and friendships that are born out of adversity.

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'A unique story. Bravo Leila!' Alaan Hirsi Ali
An inspirational story of a young girl's fight against prejudice and abandonment in North Africa
Leila Aziz didn't know her father, and her mother was unable to look after her. Growing up in a harsh orphanage in Khartoum, Sudan, she and her friend Amal are called 'daughters of sin'. Her pretty sister Zulima is married off to a much older man, while at ten Leila and Amal both undergo the agony of female circumcision.
Yet Leila's story is also one of immense courage and hope. Determined to make something of her life, she uncovers the mystery of her own past and confronts prejudice with a strength beyond her years.
Today Leila Aziz still lives in Sudan where she runs a self-help charity for the abandoned, shunned as outcasts by Sudanese society.
Wendy Wallace is an award-wining journalist and writer. She has visited Sudan over many years writing for the United Nations and others and lives in London.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1847396356
• ISBN 13: 9781847396358
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304