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One Woman's True Account of Modern Slavery

By Zana Muhsen, Andrew Crofts

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Paperback, 240 pages

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Section: 8, B&W

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United Kingdom, 25 July 1991

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.

About the Author

Andrew Crofts, one of the world's most successful freelancers, has been writing for over 30 years. He works as a travel writer, journalist, and as a ghostwriter has written four Sunday Times number one bestsellers, several international hits and a number of books appearing on the Richard and Judy Show.

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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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'This is a fascinating story.' SOUTH WALES ECHO

Publisher:	Time Warner Paperbacks
ISBN:	0751509515
EAN:	9780751509519
Dimensions:	17.0 x 10.0 x 1.0 centimeters (0.16 kg)
Age Range:	15+ years

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4 of 5 Stars! – Customer review on 30/06/2008

I studied this book back in High School for School C English, it was definately one of the more interesting books we looked at! It's sad (at the time of writing Nadia was still trapped in the Yemen) but really insightful at the same time to the harsh reality Yemeni society.