![]() ![]() Nujood Ali’s childhood came to an abrupt end in 2008 when her father arranged for her to be married to a man three times her age. But… many aren’t, and they can make you appreciate the life you have. A year ago, I would have said “non-fiction books are so boring.” Some of them are. And so, I ended up challenging myself to read more non-fiction books. Rather, I found myself shuddering at the events in the news without really trying to understand WHY these things occur. It is not that I have been turning a blind eye to the world around me. Initi al Thoughts: Now that I am a young adult, I have begun to feel a self-imposed responsibility to learn about how the world works. ![]() ![]() It was a simple life, but peaceful, without electricity or running water” I am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced, Nujood Ali & Delphine Minoui We were living rather happily, to the rhythm of the sun. ![]()
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