As a desert flower, she has become world-famous and a bestselling author. "Letter to My Mother" is the touching account of a dramatic generational conflict and at the same time Waris Dirie's most personal book - featuring an exclusive additional chapter about reconciling with her mother. When Waris Dirie learns that her mother is seriously ill, she does not hesitate to bring her from her home country of Somalia to her chosen home in Vienna for an operation. Medical care in Somalia is still inadequate, and help can be found in Europe. At the same time, Waris hopes to finally address the issue of female circumcision, which stands like a wall between mother and daughter. Waris cannot understand why her mother allowed her to be circumcised as a child. However, the mother is convinced that she did the right thing by passing on the tradition of circumcision to her daughter.