The Girl Who Beat Isis
Farida's Story
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The Girl Who Beat Isis
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Narrated by:
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Lara Sawalha
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By:
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Farida Khalaf
About this listen
In August 2014, Farida Abbas was just a normal Yazidi girl living in a village high in the mountains of Northern Iraq. Then her village was attacked and swiftly taken by ISIS fighters, and her whole world changed. The jihadists murdered the men and the boys of her village, including her father and brothers, before taking Farida prisoner along with the rest of the women.
This is the story of what happened to Farida after she was captured: the beatings, the rapes, the markets where ISIS sold their female prisoners like cattle, and Farida's realisation that the more difficult and resistant she became, the harder it was for her captors to continue their atrocities against her. So she struggled, she bit, she kicked, she accused her captors of going against their religion, and then one day the door to her room was left unlocked. She took her chance along with five other women and set out across the Syrian desert....
This is a story of incredible courage in the face of unthinkable atrocity. As the battle against ISIS continues to ravage the Middle East, The Girl Who Beat Isis provides an astonishing perspective on this very terrifying global threat.
©2016 Farida Khalaf (P)2016 Random House AudiobooksWhat listeners say about The Girl Who Beat Isis
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- Anonymous User
- 22-07-2017
A compelling and brave story
loved it and the narrator did a fantastic job in painting the picture in my head.
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- Karl Redlich
- 16-07-2017
Extreme Brutality of ISIS
A poignant, first hand account of the terror campaign fuelled by religious arrogance and misinterpretation. Demons disguised as humans committing atrocities on innocent men women and children. This is the story of one amazing heroine and her escape from slavery, written and narrated in the gentlest possible way.
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-01-2023
Indescribably strong woman
Really well written. You really get an idea of the mind boggling random cruelty of war and the war on women specifically. Does a great job at showing Isis to be the terrorist group it is. It also shows the use of religion and stigmatising of other ethnicities/religions to brain wash people into commuting atrocities.
I love and think it's important that the story starts with life before the take over by Isis, I can almost smell the flowers of their luscious and idyllic family garden. It allows you to understand the complete shock and confusion when you understand that the life she led before was just a normal teenage life.
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- Phil Davison
- 22-08-2016
Truly, a must listen
Heartbreaking and heartwarming, this is a story which needs to be heard, particularly in the current world climate. Thank you Farida for sharing your story
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- Anonymous User
- 16-05-2017
Fantastic read
What an incredibly brave girl. I love that despite all she has been through she is still driven by her dream. I hope being a maths teacher has become your reality.
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- Varun Sharma
- 16-03-2021
tipping my virtual hat.
this was one ofnthe most unbelievable of stories reminds us to respect whatever we have instead for running for more.
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- Guy Livesey
- 10-07-2019
Amazing book!
If there was a higher mark than 5 to give, I would give it. Her story is truly inspiring, and makes everyday struggles seem like a walk in the park, without making you feel guilty for having a good life.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-05-2018
A must read
A valuable insight into current events. I am thankful this story has been shared with us
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- randall
- 27-04-2017
eye opening
the county I live in is safe and free hearing about her story opens my eyes to the struggles from different cultures and religion and I feel grateful yet sad that I have what I have a people struggle wrose than others.. it's a beautiful yet haunting relisation that your perfect world can come crumbling down at any moment...
you Wil love this book as I have and will have no regret about reating it .. I read it in one siting it was that enticing amd wanted more. enjoy as I have
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