- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Sphere; New Ed edition (25 July 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0751509515
- ISBN-13: 978-0751509519
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
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Aged 15 and 13 respectively, Zana Muhsen and her sister left Birmingham to visit relatives in North Yemen, but discovered that their father had sold them into marriage. Unlike her sister, Zana managed to escape, and this is her account of eight years of misery and humiliation.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Zana Muhsen and her younger sister Nadia were thrilled when they learned that their father had paid for them to go on the trip of a life time. Faraway from their native Birmingham, they'd have two blissfull weeks of Sea, sand, and spectacular views in their fathers native Yemeni homeland. Due to legal discrepancies concerning the then 14 year old Nadia, Zana, 15 went on ahead of her little sister. Expecting blissful views, bare-back dessert camel rides and tropical seas - what she got was the shock of her life. On arriving in the desolate far away land Zana discovered to her horror that her father had literally sold herself and her sister into marriage and that, unable to warn her sister of her impending doom, they were now helplessly trapped! Spirited away deep into the deselate mountains of the Mokbana region where they found themselves well beyond all outside help, the two sisters were forced to endure life in terrible peasant conditions.Outwardly forced to become good Yemeni wives, behind closed doors the sisters were subjected to the horror of rape, frequent beatings and the terrifying ordeal of Child Birth in the raw with no pain relief or hospital care.
It took eight long torturous years for Zana to escape her life of hell, but when she touched back down on to English soil the world was desperate to hear her story. An now here it is, finally, in her own words. This is a remarkable true story of one families fight against red tape, racism and beaurocracy. It is a story that has left nations divided, a family torn apart and forced two cultures to clash head long into each other.
Sadly, though there is no happy-ever-after to this book. Zana may have finally made it home, but her story does not have a happy ending. Sadly, Nadia did not manage to escape, and Zana was forced to leave her baby son behind. (Her story is continued in 'A Promise To Nadia')
This story is utterly unbelievable, how one person can be so callous and unappologetic as their father, selling his own flesh and blood into a live of slavery for his own evil gains. But while this book is a painful read and tremendously tear-jerking, when you have finished it really makes you appreciate how lucky you are to live in a civilization where you have free-will and equal rights. It really shows you the other side of life, the power of hope, love and belief and above all the strength of the human spirit.
It took eight long torturous years for Zana to escape her life of hell, but when she touched back down on to English soil the world was desperate to hear her story. An now here it is, finally, in her own words. This is a remarkable true story of one families fight against red tape, racism and beaurocracy. It is a story that has left nations divided, a family torn apart and forced two cultures to clash head long into each other.
Sadly, though there is no happy-ever-after to this book. Zana may have finally made it home, but her story does not have a happy ending. Sadly, Nadia did not manage to escape, and Zana was forced to leave her baby son behind. (Her story is continued in 'A Promise To Nadia')
This story is utterly unbelievable, how one person can be so callous and unappologetic as their father, selling his own flesh and blood into a live of slavery for his own evil gains. But while this book is a painful read and tremendously tear-jerking, when you have finished it really makes you appreciate how lucky you are to live in a civilization where you have free-will and equal rights. It really shows you the other side of life, the power of hope, love and belief and above all the strength of the human spirit.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This is a story about to girls sold by their father too young boys from villages in the Yemen or possibly an arrangement done between the fathers of the two boys and the girls' father.
THe girls thought they were going on holiday with Mohammed and his dad. Originally it was planned that only Nadia goes to see the Yemen for a break from everything that happen to her in the UK over the months. Then Zana the older protective sister felt that she should accompany her sister to protect her incase something happened to her.
Thier father had arranged marriages for these girls. Nadia got married to Mohammed. She realised she was married when she reached the Yemen. Zana was married to another boy who was her dad's friends' son. Fake marriege certiificate were drawn up without the girls and their mother being aware of this. The fathers passed the girls as married without the girls saying I do three times (which is islam law for marriages). They were forced to live with husbands that were not really husbands).
The girls were left to doing daily chores as cooking, bring water daily from te wells (which were miles away from where they lived), cleaning, etc, while the rest of the families just watched them. Zana struggled more then Nadia as she was made to live with a husband that was a thin ill boy and she hated her father in-law.
Zana wanted to go home and Nadia too but not without her children. Therefore Zana decided to leave with the help of the UK press leaving behind a son. On the other hand Nadia stayed behid to be with her children.
This is a story of a mother and sister fighting to bring thier beloved Nadia home from her poor life in the Yemen and back where her family were.
This is a story about two sisters that were inseparable but had to live apart.
Countries such as the Yemen mix tradition, culture with religion and make their own law; which these girls had to live by.
THe girls thought they were going on holiday with Mohammed and his dad. Originally it was planned that only Nadia goes to see the Yemen for a break from everything that happen to her in the UK over the months. Then Zana the older protective sister felt that she should accompany her sister to protect her incase something happened to her.
Thier father had arranged marriages for these girls. Nadia got married to Mohammed. She realised she was married when she reached the Yemen. Zana was married to another boy who was her dad's friends' son. Fake marriege certiificate were drawn up without the girls and their mother being aware of this. The fathers passed the girls as married without the girls saying I do three times (which is islam law for marriages). They were forced to live with husbands that were not really husbands).
The girls were left to doing daily chores as cooking, bring water daily from te wells (which were miles away from where they lived), cleaning, etc, while the rest of the families just watched them. Zana struggled more then Nadia as she was made to live with a husband that was a thin ill boy and she hated her father in-law.
Zana wanted to go home and Nadia too but not without her children. Therefore Zana decided to leave with the help of the UK press leaving behind a son. On the other hand Nadia stayed behid to be with her children.
This is a story of a mother and sister fighting to bring thier beloved Nadia home from her poor life in the Yemen and back where her family were.
This is a story about two sisters that were inseparable but had to live apart.
Countries such as the Yemen mix tradition, culture with religion and make their own law; which these girls had to live by.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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This has to be one of the most moving and disturbing stories I have ever read. "SOLD" is about Zana Muhsen, a young 15 year old and her younger sister, Nadia 14, who lived in Birmingham. Their father tricked them into going to Yemen. They willingly went to Yemen thinking that they were going on a "holiday of a life time". But instead they were sold by their father and thrown into an illegal marriage. They were made slaves and used for sex.
This story tells us of a traumatic experience of two young girls and their mother's battle to free her children. I am actually appalled that the government allows this to happen and the way women are treated in remote villages. This book shows how people (MEN) can be so naïve and to misunderstand the Quran and treat their women like slaves. This saddens me to think that this STILL happens.
This book is a good read and is highly recommended.
This story tells us of a traumatic experience of two young girls and their mother's battle to free her children. I am actually appalled that the government allows this to happen and the way women are treated in remote villages. This book shows how people (MEN) can be so naïve and to misunderstand the Quran and treat their women like slaves. This saddens me to think that this STILL happens.
This book is a good read and is highly recommended.
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A must-read
This is a gripping story, told in an accessible way and moving with such pace and gravity that I read it in one night. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Sandra
Such a moving story
I just couldn't put this book down. It is such an incredible and moving story. I would love to know what happened to the sisters next.
Published 8 months ago by Sally 'WeddingBoxLakeComo.com'
Brilliant!
This is a fantastic book and I couldn't put it down. It's easy to read, appears accurate in detail and is really emotional. It pulls you into another world. Read more
Published 10 months ago by bookworm
Absolutely brilliant!
I could not put this book down!
Sad, unbelievable but an amazing read!
Would love to know how her life is now?
Sad, unbelievable but an amazing read!
Would love to know how her life is now?
Published 10 months ago by Alice
Unbelievable
I was very ignorant about other cultures and ways of life....real eye opener, I can't believe young girls can be treated in this way!
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she's still out there!!! (2011)
By Liz- Trev's wife. i've read other books and 'felt' for the girls/women but this one leave me thinking about Nadia and her children and the family. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Trev
A really emotional story
It's about two sisters who get tricked in to going on holiday to Yemen by their father. But the reality is that they have been sold in to marriage at the age of 15 and 16. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Sparkle
Amazign read!
This book wowed me from begginning to end. What Zana and her sister went threw together was horrific and Zana heerself did an excellent way of telling it. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Glammmodel101
sold
cant believe this sort of thing still goes on ,couldn't put the book down once i started reading it.
Published 20 months ago by bollies
True story of two teenage English girls sold into marriage in Yemen
This is the true story of two teenage girls from Birmingham who were sent "on holiday" to the Yemen, only to discover when they arrived that it was no holiday but in fact arranged... Read more
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