Sonita
daughters for sale
$31.99
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
27 October 2025
Summary
Sonita: From Child Bride to Rap Star, A Fight for Freedom
At just 10 years old, Sonita Alizada was nearly sold into marriage. By the time she turned 16, her price was set at $9,000—a sum meant to buy her future for someone else’s benefit. In a world where nearly 15 million girls are forced into marriage each year, Sonita’s story is a heartbreaking but all-too-common reality. Yet, she refused to let her fate be sealed.
In her eponymous memoir, Sonita shares her powerful journ…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008752842 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008752842 |
| Author: | Sonita Alizada |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | HQ |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm x 28mm |
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‘Sonita Alizada’s remarkable journey is a testament to resilience and optimism. Her story inspires courage and hope, reminding us of the power of the human spirit.’ – Hillary Clinton
About The Author
Sonita Alizada
Sonita Alizada is an Afghan rapper and activist who escaped child marriage in 2015, when her viral music video, ‘Daughters for Sale’, helped her secure a scholarship to study in the United States. Through her music and advocacy work, Sonita has campaigned for women’s rights and against child marriage, partnering with organizations like the Malala Fund, Global Partnership for Education, and Girls Not Brides. She has received the U.S. Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award, the MTV Europe Music Generation Change Award, and the BBC 100 Women award, among many others. Sonita, who learned English upon coming to the U.S., graduated from Bard College in 2023; she is currently pursuing a master’s degree in politics at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.
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