Betrayed. A True Story Of A Young Woman Dragged Back To Iraq By Her Parents To Live Under Threat Of Death From Ancient Family Customs

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: New Holland Publishers Australia P/L
Publisher Place: Sydney
Publisher Year: 2009
Edition: First Edition

Description: 256 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout. This Is The True Story Of Latifa Ali, Raised As A Westerner, But Betrayed By Her Family And Friends And Left A Prisoner Of Her Father In Kurdistan.

Publishers Description: The true story of Latifa Ali, raised in Australia as an Australian but betrayed by her mother, family and friends and kept as a prisoner in Iraq by her father.In Iraq Latifa has no allies, as a Muslim woman she has no liberty, and she is unable to gain access to the Australian Consulate. In 2003 as the war on terror rages around her, Latifa is at war with her culture and customs. Imprisoned, abused and violated, her efforts to escape Iraq fail and her death looms closer. Working as a spy, consorting with the UN and racing for the border, Latifa knows that the only way to save her life is to keep her secret and make an escape. A harrowing story of independence and perseverance. Find out why Latifa still lives in fear for her life.

ISBN: 9781741108118