Secrets of the Henna Girl
| Author | : Sufiya Ahmed |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 242 |
| Release | : 2012-03-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780141971391 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0141971398 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Life as Zeba knows it could be over for good . . . Zeba Khan is like any other sixteen-year-old girl: enjoying herself, waiting for exam results . . . and dreaming of the day she'll meet her one true love. Except her parents have other plans. In Pakistan for the summer, Zeba's world is shattered. Her future is threatened by an unthinkable - and forced - duty to protect her father's honour. But does she hold the secrets that will help her escape? ** Sufiya Ahmed's stunning debut teenage book explores the illegal practice of forced marriage in Britain. ** 10 million under 18s in the world become child brides every year. ** The UK government's Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) receives over 1,700 calls from at-risk annually. Up to 15% of victims of forced marriage are male.
