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  • The Last Girl

  • My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State
  • By: Nadia Murad
  • Narrated by: Ilyana Kadushin
  • Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (971 ratings)

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The Last Girl

By: Nadia Murad
Narrated by: Ilyana Kadushin
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Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

In this intimate memoir of survival, a former captive of the Islamic State tells her harrowing and ultimately inspiring story.

Nadia Murad was born and raised in Kocho, a small village of farmers and shepherds in Northern Iraq. A member of the Yazidi community, she and her brothers and sisters lived a quiet life. Nadia had dreams of becoming a history teacher or opening her own beauty salon.

On August 15, 2014, when Nadia was just 21 years old, this life ended. Islamic State militants massacred the people of her village, executing men who refused to convert to Islam and women too old to become sex slaves. Six of Nadia's brothers were killed, and her mother soon after, their bodies swept into mass graves. Nadia was taken to Mosul and forced, along with thousands of other Yazidi girls, into the IS slave trade.

Nadia would be held captive by several militants and repeatedly raped and beaten. Finally, she managed a narrow escape through the streets of Mosul, finding shelter in the home of a Sunni Muslim family whose eldest son risked his life to smuggle her to safety.

Today, Nadia's story - as a witness to the Islamic State's brutality, a survivor of rape, a refugee, a Yazidi - has forced the world to pay attention to the ongoing genocide in Iraq. It is a call to action, a testament to the human will to survive, and a love letter to a lost country, a fragile community, and a family torn apart by war.

©2017 Nadia Murad (P)2017 Random House Audio
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Powerful and humbling.

Nadia uncovers the darkest parts of humanity with dignity, strength, and courage. Her story needs to be heard by all, especially in the US. We must do better as a people.

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SO WORTH A LISTEN

Noddea's story is more than hard to hear, but it is worth the listen. Thank you to all the people who are willing to tell their story and uncover the truth.

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An incredible story and heartbreaking to hear, but must be told. A families love for one another... a cultures story on how it many attempted to rip it from the history books. A story of a young girl, who suffered terribly, and to an end the few know and understand. But her story is needed... many people need to not just listen to it, but to hear it. To actually hear what it is like to live under ISIS rule. To hear how ISIS treats it's own people but also those who dont believe in its ways. It was hard listening to this being a US Military member. I only wish I could have gone to join the fight against ISIS directly... but I wasnt able... This story however, is that reminder as to why I chose to serve, and why we must continue the fight against them.

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A compelling story about the dangers of religious intolerance.

The story was simultaneously unbelievable and heartbreaking. This woman’s life is a testament to the strength of the human spirit. It is also a warning about the dangers of religious intolerance. No one should have to endure such suffering in the name of religion. The author’s arc from victim to warrior is inspiring. I did find that the narrator tended to end too many sentences in the tone of a question rather than a statement, and wondered if that was the author’s choice or not. Other than that, this book is well worth a listen. Everyone should know Nadia’s story!

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Staggering truth

This was hard to read. The suffering is and was great, yet we know so little of the plight of the Yazidi people. The news doesn't give enough attention to the issue.

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Great Book!!!

I had to this book for a Human trafficking class I'm taking and it really she'd a lot of light on the global issues happening in other countries. I'm so happy Nadia allowed us a look into her world.

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Eye opening

this book is eye opening and sad of what she went though she wrote the story with honestly that is raw and i recommend this book to listen too because it has important to teach essential lessons on not to be discriminatory acts on which people are different from you

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Amazing book

I learned so much through this book! I definitely recommend. It is very well written.

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Great read

I learned a lot about Nadia Murad's life & everything she went through. It was very sad, but I admire her for what she preserved & was able to help other woman who were going through the same horrific persecution.

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Keep speaking the truth

great narration. Thank you for sharing your story. Everyone needs to learn about this modern day genocide.

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