The Last Girl

The Last Girl offers powerful insight into the barbarity the Yazidi suffered alongside glimpses into their mystical culture … this is an important book by a brave woman, fresh testament to humankind’s potential for chilling and inexplicable evil * The Times *Courageous … Anyone who wants to understand the so called Islamic State should read The Last Girl * The Economist *This devastating memoir unflinchingly recounts her experiences and questions the complicity of witnesses who acquiesced in the suffering of others * New Yorker *Nadia Murad has put a human face on one of the world’s most complicated and intractable conflicts * Sunday Business Post *Her book is sobering - and an inspiration * People *A harrowing memoir… Intricate in historical context… The Last Girl leaves readers with urgent, incendiary questions * New York Times Book Review *Murad gives us a window on the atrocities that destroyed her family and nearly wiped out her vulnerable community. This is a courageous memoir that serves as an important step toward holding to account those who committed horrific crimes * Washington Post *This is likely the most inspiring feminist memoir out this year * Bustle *A devastating yet ultimately inspiring memoir that doubles as an urgent call to action * Kirkus *Brilliant and intense… a clear-eyed account of ISIS’s cruelty * Publishers Weekly *Powerful… A heartbreaking elegy to a lost community * Booklist *

Nadia Murad is a human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate dedicated to ending the use of sexual violence in conflict and supporting communities affected by genocide. Born in Kocho, a small village in northern Iraq, Nadia survived the 2014 Yazidi genocide committed by ISIS. After escaping captivity, she became a leading advocate for justice and recovery, sharing her story to raise global awareness of the impact of sexual violence and displacement.

In 2018, Nadia received the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to secure justice for survivors and to promote peace and human rights. She is the founder and president of Nadia’s Initiative, a nonprofit organization that rebuilds communities in crisis and advances the rights of women and survivors worldwide.

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