The Rebel from the Village: A Novel of Forced Marriage, Escape, and One Woman's Fight for Freedom in the Arab World, (Paperback)

<p>At nineteen, Layla had two choices: marry a man she despised, or disappear into the night with nothing but a Quran, two dresses, and the courage to build a life no one had given her permission to want.</p><p>Born in a remote Arab village where a woman's future is decided before she learns to want one, Layla grows up between clay ovens and borrowed dreams, until the night her brother's ultimatum makes the choice for her. <b>Forced into an arranged marriage</b> she never agreed to, she does the unthinkable: she runs.</p><p>What follows is a story of two rebellious women navigating a world that was never built for them. Crossing ravines, reinventing identities, and learning that <b>freedom in the Arab world</b> is not a destination but a daily decision - Layla and her cousin Amira fight not just to <b>escape</b>, but to become.</p><p>From a remote village to the capital city, from poverty to self-made wealth, from silence to a voice that can finally say no - <b>Layla the Rebel</b> is a <b>powerful women's fiction</b> novel that asks: what does a woman owe the family that tried to own her?</p><p>Perfect for every book club searching for <b>international literary fiction</b> that centers a <b>strong female protagonist</b> who refuses to be a decision made by someone else.</p><p>A debut novel of <b>female empowerment</b>, cultural identity, and the price of choosing yourself, set against the rich, rarely seen landscape of the Arab world.</p>

• The Rebel from the Village: A Novel of Forced Marriage, Escape, and One Woman's Fight for Freedom in the Arab World, (Paperback)
• Author: Shorouq Otaifah
• ISBN: 9798195838850
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-05-07
• Page Count: 100