Daughter of dust
Subtitle: growing up an outcast in the desert of Sudan
By: Wendy Wallace
Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Simon & Schuster UK
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9781847375308
Subjects: Abandoned children; Biography; Orphans; Charities; Social conditions
Description: 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. Suffering appalling prejudice, and thought to bring the 'evil eye', Leila remains outgoing and brave and manages to get an education. She eventually founds her own charity to help those shunned as outcasts and 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.