Overview

Badeeah Hassan was just 18 when she witnessed firsthand the horrors of the 2014 genocide of the Ezidi people by ISIS forces. Captured by ISIS, known locally as Daesh, Badeeah was among hundreds forced into a brutal human trafficking network made up of women and girls of Ezidi ethnicity, a much-persecuted minority culture of Iraq. Badeeah's story takes her to Syria where she is sold to a high-ranking ISIS commander known as Al Amriki, the American, kept as a house slave, raped, and routinely assaulted. Only the presence of her young nephew Eivan and her friend Navine, also prisoners, keeps her from harming herself. In captivity, she draws on memories and stories from her childhood to maintain a small bit of control in an otherwise volatile situation. Ultimately, it is her profound sense of faith and brave resistance that lead her to escape with Eivan and reunite with family. Since her escape, Badeeah has brought her harrowing story of war and survival to the world's stage, raising awareness about the little-known acts of genocide against her culture and the strength of a people unknown to many around the world. This captivating account of courage extends beyond the confines of her experience; Badeeah's story is about the resilience of women, girls, and persecuted groups everywhere in the face of seemingly insurmountable oppression.

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Author:   Badeeah Hassan Ahmed ,  Susan Elizabeth McClelland
Publisher:   Annick Press Ltd
Imprint:   Annick Press Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 20.90cm
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9781773212340

ISBN 10:   1773212346
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   23 May 2019
Recommended Age:   From 16 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

A Cave in the Clouds | Table on Contents  Foreword   vii A Note from the Authors    ix Maps   xi Chapter One: The Purpose of Life   3 Chapter Two: Spoils of War   15 Chapter Three: The Stranger  26 Chapter Four: Invasion   41 Chapter Five: Sabaya  51 Chapter Six: Prisoner  62 Chapter Seven: Adrift   70 Chapter Eight: On the Other Side   79 Chapter Nine: In Between Heaven and Earth   87 Chapter Ten: Awakening      99 Chapter Eleven: Immortal   108 Chapter Twelve: The Dark Room  113 Chapter Thirteen: The American  119 Chapter Fourteen: A Cave in the Clouds  130 Chapter Fifteen: Jinn   136 Chapter Sixteen: Death  149 Chapter Seventeen: Houses   156 Chapter Eighteen: Reunion  164 Chapter Nineteen: Escape 170 Chapter Twenty: Return to Iraq  180 Chapter Twenty-One: We’re Not Afraid of Darkness  194 Chapter Twenty-Two: Return to Love  206 Chapter Twenty-Three: Giving  212 Chapter Twenty-Four: Freedom 216 Epilogue  229 Acknowledgments   231

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Badeeah Hassan Ahmed was 18 when her village was invaded, and she was abducted by ISIS. Throughout her ordeal, Badeeah managed to keep her and her nephew as well as another abducted woman’s spirits alive by telling folk stories and reminding each other of their strong Yazidi spirituality. She managed to escape, and today studies language and nursing in Germany. Her goal for the future is to share with humanity the gentle, peaceful faith of her Ezidi culture, and give back to her people. Susan Elizabeth McClelland is an award-winning journalist and recipient of the 2005 Amnesty International Media Award. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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