Secrets of the Henna Girl

Secrets of the Henna Girl
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9780141971391
ISBN-13 : 0141971398
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Secrets of the Henna Girl by : Sufiya Ahmed

Download or read book Secrets of the Henna Girl written by Sufiya Ahmed and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life as Zeba knows it could be over for good . . . Zeba Khan is like any other sixteen-year-old girl: enjoying herself, waiting for exam results . . . and dreaming of the day she'll meet her one true love. Except her parents have other plans. In Pakistan for the summer, Zeba's world is shattered. Her future is threatened by an unthinkable - and forced - duty to protect her father's honour. But does she hold the secrets that will help her escape? ** Sufiya Ahmed's stunning debut teenage book explores the illegal practice of forced marriage in Britain. ** 10 million under 18s in the world become child brides every year. ** The UK government's Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) receives over 1,700 calls from at-risk annually. Up to 15% of victims of forced marriage are male.


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