Nujood Alid Analysis

Contemporary Asia has changed a lot, women gaining courage to raise voice against the violence faced by them. Through literature they are trying to break the shackles of the society and thus bring the problems faced by them to the main stream. The memoir of Nujood Ali is one among them, which uncovers the harsh reality that she had to face in a tender age.
Written by Nujood Ali and Delphine Minoui, the English version of Nujood’s memoir I am Nujood, 10 years and Divorced, attracted worldwide attention. Translated into many Asian languages, the book addresses international social issue of child marriage, which is, but justified by the Yemeni laws. In Yemen, girls are forced to marry men much older than them. Though the law restricts sexual
She knows nothing of borders and cares nothing for rules or customs. 'Time' for her isn’t something to fight against. Her life flows clean, with passion, like fresh water.” Taken from Roman Payne’s famous novel, The Wanderess, this quote addresses womanhood. Fighting back even in the hopeless worst conditions needs courage. Nujood Ali, born to a poor Yemeni family was a law abiding small girl who was churned in the harsh reality of life until she found courage to speak up for herself. Alone she stood for her freedom challenging the patriarchal society. The very tender age of her never stood against her determination which was unknown or untouched by the females of her society. Being married to a person thrice older than her, she was brutally raped repeatedly. The society in which she was born allowed her to be married at such a tender age. Though sexual union was prohibited before attaining puberty no one knew, girls like her could be shattered into pieces, their cries silenced by the
Asian countries being more vulnerable to child marriages, contributes to young mothers who are illiterate, less healthy and victims for reoccurring abuses both emotional and physical. This memoir of Nujood Ali, I am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced expostulate her life being a victim of child marriage. Nujood was a normal girl with normal dreams and wishes, dear to her family members. All of a sudden, her life changed. She was only 9 years old when she was married to Faez Ali Thamer who was in his thirties. Her marriage took place according to the Yemeni laws. Her father was assured by Ali Thamer that she will not be forced to lose her virginity until she acquires puberty. But he lied. She was horrified when she was taken away from her parents far away to a rural village in Yemen, her husband’s home. The very first incident which took away her innocence proved to be the seed of the reoccurring nightmare; she was raped by her husband that day. She felt as if she was dipped in dirt. He forced himself on her during the dark hours. Brutally raped by her husband at night and abused by her mother in law during day, Nujood could not bear the wound, inducing her self-respect. She was deprived of all the liberty that a girl of her age experienced. Her cries were left unheard. The ray of hope touched her heart when her husband allowed her to accompany him during his visit to her village