I am Nujood, age 10 and divorced
Nujood Ali, with Delphine Minoui ; translated by Linda Coverdale.
- 1st American ed.
- New York : Three Rivers Press, c2010.
- 188 p. ; 21 cm.
Translation of: Moi Noujoud, 10 ans, divorcée.
Ali Nujood, the first child bride in Yemen to win a divorce, tells the story of her experiences after her father arranged for her to be married in 2008 at the age of ten to a man three times her age, describes what happened when she sought out a judge in order to get a divorce, and discusses the impact of her actions on traditional Yemen culture and society.