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Forced to Marry Him
- A Lifetime of Tradition and the Will to Break It
- Narrated by: Gill Mills
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
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Summary
In the late 1980s, Davinder Kaur was forced to marry a man she didn't know. When she was only fourteen years old, the marriage was arranged and set to occur when she turned eighteen. After four long years of internal turmoil and despair, she had two choices: adhere to the customs and traditions of her family, or risk bringing dishonor to their home. Davinder didn't like either option, so she made a plan—a plan to survive.
In Forced to Marry Him: A Lifetime of Tradition and the Will to Break It, Kaur tells of the pain, lies, and betrayal she suffered at the hands of those who were meant to protect her the most. But her story doesn't end there. Davinder's willingness to speak out and fight not only saved her life but the lives of many other women and young girls over the years. She offers courage and strength to those who can't advocate for themselves, and she works with organizations all over the world to help end arranged and forced marriages. Kaur gives a voice to the voiceless as she breaks down walls to eradicate cultural and traditional abuse.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-04-22
Absolutely fabulous
A truly amazing story of Davinder. This story really needs to be read. The practice of child and forced marriage has to be stopped
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- Alicia
- 21-04-22
sheds so much light on the collectivist culture
really enjoyed hearing Davinders story. sheds light on the culture. a survivor, a warrior.
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- Zee
- 01-05-22
A gripping story
A gripping and emotional story. I had the tissues at the ready. Thank you for sharing your lived experiences with the world. I had the honour of listening to your story. This is a must read . Any professionals working with a victim /survivors must read this book. It will give you an insight on how to work / broach this subject with a victim/survivor. This story must be in library, college and in universities, so it is easily accessible to young people who may need to read!! Wow wow wow. A must read .
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-05-22
Honest and true reflection of cultural limitations on women
Davinder’s story was so touching and so many elements of the story resonated with me due to growing up in very similar cultures. It’s so admirable that Davinder’s using her voice and story in order to help others in a similar situations. This book is very educational on the Punjabi (South Asian ) culture and expectations on women. It maybe 40 years on but you’ll still see similar practices around the world, well done for raising awareness on such important issues.
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- Angharad Dunn
- 29-04-22
excellent reflection of forced marriage
Davinder expresses a brilliant reflection of the aspects of forced marriage that can often be confused with arranged marriage. Young girls are coercied in to arranged marriages that they are too young to understand and agree to. There are trigger warnings before certain topics which are great for victim-survivors but the content isn't too graphic. The intricacies of forced and arranged marriage are often confused and I think Davinder explains this well, in that she didn't realise until she was older what had really happened to her. My understanding has been furthered around the topic, that young girls are agreeing to marriage before they are developmentally and emotionally capable, but also because their family and society deem it appropriate. I am glad Davinder had found love and trust in future relationships and that her children will not have experience what she did.
it is important for people to see forced marriage in a different context to arrange marriage, but also the crossover between the two.
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