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Her story has attracted worldwide attention and has been translated into 16 languages. Most importantly, it is an inspiring look at the courage of a young girl to fight against that which she knew was wrong. This is something that none of us can image happening to our own daughters. The story was not told to criticize the culture, but to shine the light on one girl’s sad story. This book offers a peek into Yemen and a surprising look at practices that you may not know still occur today. It was on one of these visits that she decided to try to get a divorce. When Nujood tried to resist him, he began beating her.Īfter a few months, the only refuge she found was on the rare opportunity that her husband let her visit home. He promised not to be with her sexually until after one year after she started her period, but he did not keep this promise. I am Nugood, Age 10 and Divorced is the true story of Nujood Ali (as told to Delphine Minoui).īy the age of 10, this young girl from Yemen had been given in marriage by her own father to a man three times her age.

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