Ten years ago Zana Muhsen escaped from the life of slavery in the Yemen into which her father had sold her as a child bride, leaving behind her baby son, her sister Nadia, and Nadia's two small children. As she described so powerfully in her book Sold, Zana made a solemn vow to Nadia that she would do everything she possibly could obtain their freedom as well. This book tells the story of those ten years; of the family's lone campaign against the Yemeni authorities; of the refusal of their own government in London to help; and of the despair that forced them into a desperate deal with an unofficial military-style organization specializing in the recovery of abducted children.
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'A powerful, skilfully written account of a woman's struggle against a patriarchal, disgusting and contemptible practice that, unbelievably still happens today.' SUNDAY BUSINESS POST '[A] tragic, haunting story.' RTE GUIDE
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Zana Muhsen's account of her escape from slavery in the Yemen (SOLD) was an international bestseller.
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This review is from: A Promise to Nadia: A True Story of a British Slave in the Yemen (Mass Market Paperback)
"A Promise to Nadia" is Zana Muhsen's follow-up to her best-selling book, Sold. In her latest book she writes about her and her mother's plight to bring her sister home, out of slavery safely. The story is at times sad and even tragic, but it is also uplifting and inspirational. This is one of the most riveting and detailed books that I have ever read. I hope one day Zana will write a new book to update readers on Nadia. Anyone who is studying world events, geography and especially the Middle East will certainly appreciate this book.
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this should never happen,
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This heart wrenching story should never have to be told. Through the courage of "Nadia" it is. WE feel the pain of a girl lost and sold into a culture she does not understand and that can never be her own. We see her struggle for freedom against unsurmountable odds. Nadia is indeed a modern day hero. We as a people need to open our eyes and look after one another so this thing can never happen.
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GREAT book interesting if scary story,
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Looking for insights into Islam? Try this book... It is the follow on book to another by this author "Sold". Read them both.
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I believe that two of the greatest struggles of modern civilisation have been the fights against the subjugation of women and the exploitation of children. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Foreign Office, Abdul Khada, Nasser Saleh, Terry Waite, High Places, Nick Gray, Bernard Fixot, Inland Revenue, Without Mercy, Neither Mum New!
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- Without Mercy by Miriam Ali in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Sold: One Woman's True Account of Modern Slavery by Zana Muhsen in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Disappearing Duke: The Improbable Tale of an Eccentric English Family by Tom Freeman-Keel in Front Matter
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