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Zana muhsen was born in 1965 in birmingham, england is a british author known for her book sold. Muhsen describes how difficult her life was while she was a slave in yemen. Theyve been taken to yemens mountain village far away from. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Zana muhsen is a british author known for her book sold. Sold talks about the harsh reality of the world and some. Zana muhsen with andrew crofts but eventually ordered it through flipkart.

I also know that theire mother wrote a book called no mercy, but. The book was published in 1994 and became an international bestseller and was dramatised by british broadcasting corporation radio. The first edition of the novel was published in 1991, and was written by zana muhsen. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in paperback format. This book is told by zana muhsen and written by andrew croft. This book was written in 1992 and received immediate attention from all over the globe. Zana muhsen is a british author who has written about the experiences that she and her sister, nadia born 1966, went through when they were sent from their birthplace in birmingham, england to yemen in 1980 on a purported holiday to meet the paternal side of their family, but sold unaware into marriage in by their father, muthanna muhsen, a yemeni emigre. One womans true account of modern slavery analysis.

The following is an extract from a promise to nadia, which i wrote with zana ten years after we wrote sold, by which time sold had notched up sales of over three million copies worldwide. Whats the story after being sold into marriage in yemen by their traditionalist father, two british teenage sisters, zana and nadia muhsen, fight years of abuse and torture to free one another from enslavement. One day the sisters found out that the dad literally sold them into marriage and that they were helpless prisoners. Zana still suffering the sins of the father independent.

Retratam alguns pormenores mas just a moment while we sign you in to your goodreads account. Sold by zana muhsen summary a fifteen year old zana mushen and her younger sister nadia, born and raised in birmingham. One summer, the two take what they thought would be a fun and adventurous. The author describes how her father sold both her and her sister into yemeni slavery. Zana was allowed back eight years later, after a public outcry.

Everyday low vendidas divulgacion testimonio spanish paperback 20 jun. The book discusses about different issues of womens rights and conservative societies where women are neglected in every. When her father told her she was to spend a holiday with relatives in north yemen, she jumped at the chance. Hello guys, i spent yesterday reading this book called. I share some mystical bond with it for sure my previous relationship with the book was when i was 14, the same age as one of the protagonists, nadia. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. And i couldnt believe the end so again, ive been been doing some research and found the answer here. I ever read and disturbing it many ways zana and her sister lived in birmingham, but their father sold them to the yemen to be married to young boys.

Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Join facebook to connect with zana muhsen and others you may know. In 1980 nadia muhsen, 14, and her sister zana, 15, were abducted from their birmingham home and sold into marriage in the yemen. Zana on the right i finished this unbelievable book in one day i just couldnt stop. Zana muhsen born 1965 in birmingham, england is a british author known for her book sold. This book is by real story that began in 1980 when father sold and married his two daughters without their knowledge. Zana was 16 and nadia 14 years, the british teenagers have been married against their desire. One womans true account of modern slavery by muhsen, zana, crofts, andrew isbn.

Fifteen year old zana muhsen and her younger sister nadia were living a normal teenage in birmingham in a muslim family. I had never heard of anything like it, and it was the first time i knew how badly women are treated. Pdf sold book by zana muhsen free download 240 pages. Fifteen year old zana muhsen and her thriteen year old sister nadia are two average girls born and raised in england.

Zana muhsen, born and bred in birmingham, is of yemeni origin. After reading the books sold and my promise to nadia i. I then read zana mushens miriams daughter second book a promise to nadia and consequently then read miriam alis story. The authors of this book are zana muhsen and andrew crofts. Jane kivik free download or read online sold pdf epub book. A followup book to sold, telling of the continued fight to save zanas sister nadia.

Zana was in dublin last week to promote her second book, a promise to nadia, the sequel to sold, which told her own story and became a bestseller all over europe. They had to adapt to a completely alien way of life, with. The books narrate the experiences that she and her sister nadia born 1966 went through after they were sold into marriage by their father, muthanna muhsen, a yemeni emigre. Their father had promised them a trip to yemen for vacation to visit the family of their father, the nightmare began. Sold by zana muhsen and andrew crofts is one of the hearttouching and sorrowful books that is based on womens slavery and rights. Zana muhsen born in birmingham, england is a british author known for her book sold. Zana muhsen muhsen, zana used books, rare books and new books. Story of modernday slavery and its followup a promise to nadia.

Sold by andrew crofts, zana muhsen zana muhsen, born and bred in birmingham, is of yemeni origin. A newly updated edition of a young girls account of her terrifying experiences with being sold by her father as a modern day sex slave in yemenzana muhsen, born. After reading the books sold and my promise to nadia i would like to know if nadia muhsen ever got back to eng zana muhsen the auther of sold was sold into marriage in yeman by their father zana came back home to england has nadia made it back. In her first interview, she tells melanie finn why she chose to stay melanie finn monday april 1, 2002 guardian. Sold is a true story authored by a strongwilled force to be reckoned with. One day their strict father told them that they would be going on a six week holiday to the yemen. Zana muhsen born 1965 is a british author who has written about the experiences that she and her sister, nadia born 1966, went through when they were sent from their birthplace in birmingham, england to yemen in 1980 on a purported holiday to meet the paternal side of their family, but sold unaware into marriage in by their father, muthanna. Toward the end of the book, when zana is about to get a divorce from the man she was forced to marry, her father called, begging her not to. Zana muhsen is a british author who has written about the experiences that she and her sister, nadia born 1966, went through when they were sent from their birthplace in birmingham, england to yemen in 1980 on a purported holiday to meet the paternal side of their family, but sold unaware into marriage in by their father, muthanna muhsen, a yemeni. Aged 15 and respectively, zana and her sister discovered that they had been literally sold into marriage, and that on their arrival they were virtually prisoners. I read it in about 3 sittings which usually doesnt happen because i am way too busy, but this book was very enthralling.

A country i rarely knew about until i read a great book which i recommend to everyone, sold, by zana muhsen. Zana muhsen is a british author who has written about the experiences that she and her sister, nadia born 1966, went through when they were sent from their birthplace in birmingham, england to yemen in 1980 on a purported holiday to meet the paternal side of their family, but sold unaware into marriage in by their father, muthanna muhsen, a. Per zana muhsen avrebbe dovuto essere una magnifica vacanza. A book which tells us the truth about a country which we know nothing about as the media doesnt talk about it.