Comments on: Book Club: I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced

By: Ralph

Ralph — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 07:43:16 +0000

One more from me. We hear a great deal about the wickedness of Muslim men and sure, some of them are wicked. In Nujood’s book we are introduced to some NICE Muslim men – several judges taking her in hand so that she could get what she wanted, one of whom put her up at his house where she was cherished and indulged by his family; something I am sure she will never forget.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 07:39:45 +0000

Apart from containing horrific disclosures (which, as someone pointed out, happen in other cultures also) this book is also a success story; Nujood got her divorce and was able to live like a girl again, not as some man’s slave. This book has given hope to many other unhappy girls. Nujood is to be congratulated.

By: jack

jack — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:11:25 +0000

Here is another guy trying to degrade the Islamic religion. I think the writer of this book is not attempting to show to western kids how fortunate they are? he is just trying to degrade other cultures. This kind of marriages happen the most in Africa’s Christian nations more than anywhere in the world (I’m not going to deny that it happens in Islamic countries anf I am against it to the fullest extentm, so is Islam). But here is the point that has to be made, the source of such disaster is poverty and lack of education. And the real question to this writer is : what did you do to elimniate poverty and promote education in such places? nothing except voting for people who supply militants and dictators in those countries with arms, let them fight eachother, and deepen their poverty and ignorance. Also, let us not forget the problems children are suffering from in the 1st world countries; America is the first nation in teen pregnancy! isn’t that millions of Nojood. So please focus on the problems your country has then discuss others. Please, people, if you live in glass house, don’t throw stones.
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By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:13:27 +0000

not beach reading at all…just sad that this exists.

By: kara-noel

kara-noel — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:49:45 +0000

Amen! This book is great for raising awareness about child brides. I’m hoping it will captivate the younger generation (it was written for teens/tweens, right?) to some sort of action to help others.
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By: Tania Santos

Tania Santos — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:04:43 +0000

I actually saw a movie on human trafficking and I was appalled! I had never heard of such a thing and it’s pretty scary. Loved reading your post on this and I cannot wait to read this book!

By: Torie Black

Torie Black — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:56:36 +0000

You are so right. Why have we heard so much about Tiger Woods all over the national media and very little about Nujood? Nujood’s story is the real scandal. Tiger is just embarrassing.
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By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:08:35 +0000

I totally agree, this should be a school read! If my daughter was older I would maker her read it simply because it’s not just an enlighting story but an inspiring one as well!
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By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:19:55 +0000

I remember the first time I read about trafficking. I think I was actually OUT of college by then. Which is sad. I guess it’s important to show kids how fortunate they are, by volunteering with them: we “adopted” a needy family for Christmas, and my kindergartner asked for donations to a food bank in lieu of birthday gifts at his party this year.

It’s a start.
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