Inspiring and impossible to put down, this is the internationally-bestselling true story of a ten-year-old Yemeni girl who dared to defy her country’s traditions by fighting for a divorce.
“I’m a simple village girl ... and I have always obeyed the orders of the men in my family. Since forever, I have learned to say yes to everything. Today, I have decided to say no”.
With those brave words, child bride Nujood Ali rebelled against the man her father had arranged for her to marry. This man, who was three times her age, subjected her to physical abuse, which began the very first night of marriage, and only ended the day she took a taxi to the court building and fought for her freedom.