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BOOK REVIEW⁠
[The Last Girl] Nadia Murad tells her story of capture, slavery, and escape from the Islamic State.⁠
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WHAT I LIKED⁠
Murad’s unbridled honestly stuns me. She tells her story without frills, without excuses, without apologies. She holds a difficult story to tell. Murad’s matter-of-fact attitude and reflection help her story easily transition between her personal experience and the greater context. I learned so much about Yazidism and tensions in the Middle East. I’m hoping to discuss her story with my students during our human trafficking unit later this year.⁠
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WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE⁠
I want to know more about the legal battle. What was it like to bring such terrible stories to the United Nations? How did they respond in the process? Nadia Murad was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018. Has the award changed her life? Her cause? ⁠
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Read her acceptance speech here! https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2018/murad/55705-nadia-murad-nobel-lecture-2/ ⁠
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The Last Girl (by Nadia Murad) ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️5/5⁠
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