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by Zana Muhsen (Author), Andrew Crofts (Author) "I must have been about seven ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Sphere; New edition edition (8 Sep 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0751509515
  • ISBN-13: 978-0751509519
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.6 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,579 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Zana Muhsen, born and bred in Birmingham, is of Yemeni origin. When her father told her she was to spend a holiday with relatives in North Yemen, she jumped at the chance. Aged 15 and 13 respectively, Zana and her sister discovered that they had been literally sold into marriage, and that on their arrival they were virtually prisoners. They had to adapt to a completely alien way of life, with no running water, dung-plastered walls, frequent beatings, and the ordeal of childbirth on bare floors with only old women in attendance. After eight years of misery and humiliation Zana succeeded in escaping, but her sister is still there, and it seems likely that she will now never leave the country where she has spent more than half her life. This is an updated edition of Zana's account of her experiences.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sold-by thier father, 8 Sep 2006
By M. Mukhtar "Moazma" (UK, Manchester) - See all my reviews
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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.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars ***Highly Recommended***, 1 Oct 2006
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.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, 7 Mar 2006
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This book is very interesting and unbelievable that things like this can happen in a muslim country. How can religious men pass these two young girls as being wifes to those Yemen men without them saying 'they do' three times and how such comunities allow people to get away with this.
This book is gripping and encourages the reader to read on and on until the there is a happy ending. There is still no happy ending until Nadia is freed from the Yemen with her children.
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I could'nt put this book down and have read it several times since. A brilliant read,what those sisters went through I can not imagine.
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I read Sold afew years ago and i could not get it out of my head.I cried when i read it.I've since read Zana's second book and i'm still intrigued what happend to Nadia. Read more
Published 10 months ago by K. M. Naylor

5.0 out of 5 stars couldn't put it down
The book is very well written. I read the whole thing in one day, i felt like i was there living the nightmare with Nadia and Zana and my heart completly went out to both of them... Read more
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I read this book within two days, I just couldn't put it down and when I had to I did so rather grudgingly! Read more
Published 15 months ago by S. D. Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars This book had me sold.
Zana Muhsen and her sister Nadia were thrilled when they learned that their father had paid for them to go on the trip of a life time. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2007 by KAT

5.0 out of 5 stars Sold Review
I read this in a couple of hours... absolutely brilliant. I a going to read the follow ups and just hope that one day, Zana and her family can find some peace together.
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this book was very good at first and the fact that it is based on a true story moved me but towards the end the plot seemed to wind on a bit. Read more
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