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Nujeen: One Girl's Incredible Journey from War-Torn Syria in a Wheelchair Audiobook
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Prize-winning journalist and the co-author of smash New York Times bestseller I Am Malala, Christina Lamb, now tells the inspiring true story of another remarkable young hero: Nujeen Mustafa, a teenager born with cerebral palsy, whose harrowing journey from war-ravaged Syria to Germany in a wheelchair is a breathtaking tale of fortitude, grit, and hope that lends a face to the greatest humanitarian issue of our time, the Syrian refugee crisis.
For millions around the globe, sixteen-year-old Nujeen Mustafa embodies the best of the human spirit. Confined to a wheelchair because of her cerebral palsy and denied formal schooling in Syria because of her illness, Nujeen taught herself English by watching American soap operas. When her small town became the epicenter of the brutal fight between ISIS militants and US-backed Kurdish troops in 2014, she and her family were forced to flee.
Despite her physical limitations, Nujeen embarked on the arduous trek to safety and a new life. The grueling sixteen-month odyssey by foot, boat, and bus took her across Turkey and the Mediterranean to Greece, through Macedonia to Serbia and Hungary, and finally, to Germany. Yet, in spite of the tremendous physical hardship she endured, Nujeen's extraordinary optimism never wavered. Refusing to give in to despair or see herself as a passive victim, she kept her head high. As she told a BBC reporter, ""You should fight to get what you want in this world.""
Nujeen's positivity and resolve infuses this unforgettable story of one young woman determined to make a better life for herself. Told by acclaimed British foreign correspondent Christina Lamb, Nujeen is a unique and powerful memoir that gives voice to the Syrian refugee crisis, helping us to understand that the world must change—and offering the inspiration to make that change reality.
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“Nujeen inspires me to dream without limits. She is our hero. Everyone must read her story. She will inspire you.”
— Malala Yousafzai, author of I Am Malala and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
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About the Authors
Nujeen Mustafa is a wheelchair-bound Syrian refugee. She lives with her family in Germany.
Christina Lamb is an author and one of Britain’s leading foreign correspondents. She wrote The Sewing Circles of Herat and The Africa House, among others, and was the coauthor with Malala Yousafzai of the New York Times bestseller I Am Malala. As a journalist, she has reported from most of the world’s hotspots. She has won fourteen major awards, including Europe’s top war reporting prize, the Prix Bayeux, and was named Foreign Correspondent of the Year five times and was named by Harper’s Bazaar as one of Britain’s 150 Most Visionary Women. She was made a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth in 2013 and is an honorary fellow of University College, Oxford.