The Girl Who Escaped ISIS: Farida's Story by Farida Khalaf (English) Paperback B

Description: The Girl Who Escaped ISIS by Farida Khalaf, Andrea C. Hoffmann, Jamie Bulloch Our world as it once was In August 2014, Farida was, like any ordinary teenager, enjoying the last days of summer before her final year at school. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The astonishing true story of a heroic young womans capture and eventual escape from ISISOur world as it once wasIn August 2014, Farida was, like any ordinary teenager, enjoying the last days of summer before her final year at school. However, her peaceful mountain village in northern Iraq was an ISIS target as their genocide against the Yazidi people began.The catastropheISIS murdered the men and boys in the village, including Faridas father and brother, and took the women hostage. Farida was one of them. She was held in a slave camp, in the homes of ISIS members and finally in a desert training camp. Continually she struggled, resisted and fought against her captors, showing unimaginable strength and bravery.This is my storyEventually, Farida managed to plot her escape and fled into the desert with five young girls in her care, but defeating ISIS was just the first step in her journey. In this book she tells her remarkable and inspiring story. Notes Both shocking and courageous, this is the astonishing true story of a heroic young womans capture and eventual escape from ISIS. Author Biography Farida Khalaf (Author)Farida and her brothers were brought up in the Yazidi community in Kocho, Iraq. She was 19 years old when ISIS attacked her village, killed the men, captured the women and sold them into slavery. After four months, Farida managed to escape against all odds. She was reunited with her mother and her brothers in an Iraqi refugee camp and was granted asylum in Germany in 2015.Andrea C. Hoffmann (Author)Andrea C. Hoffmann is a Middle East expert, a writer for Focus magazine in Germany, and author of numerous books. Her specialisation is the situation of women in Muslim countries. Review Truly a triumph of the human spirit over terror * Irish Times *Faridas story needs to be told * The Times *This is one of those rare volumes that offers astonishing insights into the human spirit * Observer *A compelling testament to the suffering of ordinary people caught up in violence far beyond their control * Guardian *Mesmerising * Sunday Times * Promotional The astonishing true story of a heroic young womans capture and eventual escape from ISIS Review Text Shattering, brave, angering account Review Quote Shattering, brave, angering account Promotional "Headline" The astonishing true story of a heroic young womans capture and eventual escape from ISIS Details ISBN1784702757 Author Jamie Bulloch Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 2017 ISBN-10 1784702757 ISBN-13 9781784702755 Format Paperback Publication Date 2017-07-06 Media Book Pages 224 Imprint Vintage Subtitle Faridas Story Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 956.70443092 Language English UK Release Date 2017-07-06 AU Release Date 2017-07-06 NZ Release Date 2017-07-06 Translated from German Translator Jamie Bulloch Narrator Susan McInearny Illustrator Jim Lee Birth 1939 Affiliation Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Bipolar Clinic and Reseach Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Position Associate Professor of Psychiatry Qualifications PsyD Alternative 9781473524163 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:116423681;

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