Book description
Life as Zeba knows it could be over for good . . .
Zeba Khan is like any other sixteen-year-old girl: enjoying herself,
waiting for exam results . . . and dreaming of the day she'll meet her
one true love.
Except her parents have other plans.
In Pakistan for the summer, Zeba's world is shattered. Her future is
threatened by an unthinkable - and forced - duty to protect her
father's honour.
But does she hold the secrets that will help her escape?
** Sufiya Ahmed's stunning debut teenage book explores the illegal
practice of forced marriage in Britain.
** 10 million under 18s in the world become child brides every year.
** The UK government's Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) receives over
1,700 calls from at-risk annually. Up to 15% of victims of forced
marriage are male.
Sufiya Ahmed was born in India and arrived in the UK as a baby.
She lived in Bolton, Lancashire, before moving to London where she
still lives. Sufiya has worked in advertising and in the House of
Commons, but is now a full-time author. In 2010 Sufiya set up the BIBI
Foundation, a non-profit organisation, to arrange visits to the Houses
of Parliament for diverse and underprivileged school children.
For further information about Sufiya and her books, the BIBI
Foundation, or to arrange an event, visit her online at www.
bibipublishing. co. uk
