A British woman's decade-long campaign to free her sister from forced marriage and slavery in Yemen.
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A British woman's decade-long campaign to free her sister from forced marriage and slavery in Yemen.
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Zana Muhsen, born and bred in Birmingham, is of Yemeni origin. When her father told her she was to spend a holiday with relatives in North Yemen, she jumped at the chance. Aged 15 and 13 respectively, Zana and her sister discovered that they had been literally sold into marriage, and that on their arrival they were virtually prisoners. They had to adapt to a completely alien way of life, with no running water, dung-plastered walls, frequent beatings, and the ordeal of childbirth on bare floors w...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Forced marital sex and sexual abuse in captivity; not romantic
Violence & gore
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Beatings, harsh captivity, and peril tied to rescue efforts
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Yemeni Islamic social and marriage customs shape captivity context
Magic & witchcraft
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Not present
Occult / demonology
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Not present
Political content
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Central fight with Yemeni and UK authorities over trafficking and rescue
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Child forced marriage, slavery, beatings, sexual abuse; ongoing captivity
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