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Het meisje dat van IS won. Ontvoerd, verkocht, ontsnapt
Farida Khalaf, Andrea C. Hoffmann
4.35 AVERAGE
98 reviews for:
Het meisje dat van IS won. Ontvoerd, verkocht, ontsnapt
Farida Khalaf, Andrea C. Hoffmann
4.35 AVERAGE
Review originally published 9 March 2017 at Falling Letters.
I read The Girl Who Beat ISIS in one sitting. Farida Khalaf (not her real name, nor is she the girl depicted on the cover) has an unfathomable story to share. For me, her story is unfathomable because I cannot imagine what it must have been like to be enslaved as she was, torn from family, knowing her fathers and brothers had been murdered and the rest of her family likely lost to her. Khalaf, 18 at the time of her enslavement, manages to eventually escape her captors, rescuing with her five younger girls. She beats ISIS by defying their grasp, but not before suffering what so many other Yazidi women have suffered. While reading Khalaf’s story, I desperately hoped that girl who fought who so stubbornly and held to her values would escape the sexual assault that she is rightly terrified of. Though her tale ends on a positive note, she endures atrocious torment at the hands of her captors. Khalaf has a difficult story to share. A note from Khalaf’s co-author at the end of the book details how they came to document her story, and how painful it was for Khalaf. I applaud Khalaf for finding the strength to share her story.
I became familiar with the plight of the Yazidis primarily through Khalaf’s story. I had heard the word and I knew they were a minority group, but I didn’t know much about the horrors they experienced. A very brief introduction for those like me: The Yazidis are an ethnically Kurdish religious group living primarily in Iraq, where they are a minority. ISIS has been committing genocide against the Yazidis since 2014. Shortly after finishing the book, I learnt about the Canadian government’s commitment to resettle 1,200 Yazidi refugees this year. Recently, I have read reporting from the CBC that describes the journeys and hopes of some of those refugees, including a nine-member family that arrived in my city. Khalaf’s book illuminates the plight of her people. I can read her story and think about the Yazidis who have come so far to escape the horror Khalaf experienced, and hopefully find a better life as my neighbour. It’s difficult and painful to realize that the genocidal atrocities which ISIS inflicts on the Yazidis are occurring right now. In sharing her story, Khalaf gives us a valuable window into her world.
The Bottom Line: The Girl Who Beat ISIS offers a gut-wrenching look into the experiences of a young Yazidi woman enslaved by ISIS. Khalaf’s first person narration gives the reader a personal, human connection to the Yazidi genocide.
I read The Girl Who Beat ISIS in one sitting. Farida Khalaf (not her real name, nor is she the girl depicted on the cover) has an unfathomable story to share. For me, her story is unfathomable because I cannot imagine what it must have been like to be enslaved as she was, torn from family, knowing her fathers and brothers had been murdered and the rest of her family likely lost to her. Khalaf, 18 at the time of her enslavement, manages to eventually escape her captors, rescuing with her five younger girls. She beats ISIS by defying their grasp, but not before suffering what so many other Yazidi women have suffered. While reading Khalaf’s story, I desperately hoped that girl who fought who so stubbornly and held to her values would escape the sexual assault that she is rightly terrified of. Though her tale ends on a positive note, she endures atrocious torment at the hands of her captors. Khalaf has a difficult story to share. A note from Khalaf’s co-author at the end of the book details how they came to document her story, and how painful it was for Khalaf. I applaud Khalaf for finding the strength to share her story.
I became familiar with the plight of the Yazidis primarily through Khalaf’s story. I had heard the word and I knew they were a minority group, but I didn’t know much about the horrors they experienced. A very brief introduction for those like me: The Yazidis are an ethnically Kurdish religious group living primarily in Iraq, where they are a minority. ISIS has been committing genocide against the Yazidis since 2014. Shortly after finishing the book, I learnt about the Canadian government’s commitment to resettle 1,200 Yazidi refugees this year. Recently, I have read reporting from the CBC that describes the journeys and hopes of some of those refugees, including a nine-member family that arrived in my city. Khalaf’s book illuminates the plight of her people. I can read her story and think about the Yazidis who have come so far to escape the horror Khalaf experienced, and hopefully find a better life as my neighbour. It’s difficult and painful to realize that the genocidal atrocities which ISIS inflicts on the Yazidis are occurring right now. In sharing her story, Khalaf gives us a valuable window into her world.
The Bottom Line: The Girl Who Beat ISIS offers a gut-wrenching look into the experiences of a young Yazidi woman enslaved by ISIS. Khalaf’s first person narration gives the reader a personal, human connection to the Yazidi genocide.
Still shaken up by this one the day after reading it.
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This seemed like a poorly written script for movie with tremendous amount of loop holes.
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Cruelty has no religion. No god supports any brutality in the name of religion !!!
It is very difficult to read this book without a heap of frustration. How one human being can do such things to another human being. How cruel people can be in the name of religion. All the religions in this world is expected to keep peace and to help each other. In the name of god some disgusting humans spreading hatred instead of love. Is this because of lack of education ? What is the reason behind these inhumane activities performed by those fanatics? Terrible injustice happening in the name of god. We need to educate our children how to behave to another human being, and the real purpose of religion !!!
It is very difficult to read this book without a heap of frustration. How one human being can do such things to another human being. How cruel people can be in the name of religion. All the religions in this world is expected to keep peace and to help each other. In the name of god some disgusting humans spreading hatred instead of love. Is this because of lack of education ? What is the reason behind these inhumane activities performed by those fanatics? Terrible injustice happening in the name of god. We need to educate our children how to behave to another human being, and the real purpose of religion !!!
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It was so well written, I couldn't put the book down all I wanted to do was sit down and read it. This book discussed some sensitive topics like rape and being taken advantage of. I think it is very important for others thinking of reading it to keep that in mind. It is completely nonfiction and talks about 'Farida' and how escaped the hands of ISIS men.
I am not sure if I want to rate this book, to rate how horrific and devastating their experiences had been under ISIS captivity. And that not one but countless people had gone through this. Its not close to the graphic pictures we see everyday of people getting killed because these survivors have had died each and every day under ISIS and still struggling. Their courage is phenomenal. This book is a must read.