roots

With the purchase of this book, you donate €1 to nuruWomen e.V.! When Sara Nuru wins the casting show "Germany's Next Topmodel" at the age of 19 as the first dark-skinned contestant, she suddenly finds herself in the spotlight, followed by job offers and travels around the world. Sara is grateful for the opportunities and success, but after a few years, the daughter of Ethiopian immigrants begins to question her path. Her search for her roots leads her back to Ethiopia, where she works as an ambassador for "People for People." Through conversations with many strong women there, Sara also finds the courage to forge her own path and free herself from the expectations of others. Ultimately, she and her sister Sali establish a social business, nuruCoffee, and an association, nuruWomen. With microloans, they enable Ethiopian women to lead self-determined lives, open new perspectives in their family's homeland, and give back a portion of what their parents provided for them in their new home, Germany.