The last girl : my story of captivity, and my fight against the Islamic State / Nadia Murad with Jenna Krajeski.

The last girl : my story of captivity, and my fight against the Islamic State / Nadia Murad with Jenna Krajeski.

By
: 
Murad, Nadia.

Publication Date
: 
2017

Publication Information
: 
New York : Tim Duggan Books,

Physical Description
: 
xi, 306 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill., map.

Subject Term
: 
Yezidis.
 
Women -- Crimes against -- Iraq -- Mosul.
 
Women and war.
 
Rape victims -- Iraq -- Mosul -- Biography.
 
Slavery -- Iraq -- Mosul.
 
Prisoners -- Abuse of.
 
Detention of persons.
 
Human rights workers -- Biography.

Additional Contributors
: 
Krajeski, Jenna.

Summary
: 
In this intimate memoir of survival, a former captive of the Islamic State tells her harrowing and ultimately inspiring story. Nadia Murad was born and raised in Kocho, a small village of farmers and shepherds in northern Iraq. A member of the Yazidi community, she and her brothers and sisters lived a quiet life. Nadia had dreams of becoming a history teacher or opening her own beauty salon. On August 15th, 2014,

Language
: 
English

ISBN
: 
9781524760434
 
9781524760441


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