I am so honored to be a part of Unchained At Last and The National Coalition to End Child Marriage in the United States. I just got my shirt in the mail today. 🙏 To find out more stats and to contact your representatives go to: https://endchildmarriageus.org/ #everydaymagic #grownasswarrior #endchildmarriage #unchainedatlast #equalitynow #insearchofglitter #nationalcoalitiontoendchildmarriage (at Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrarOoBHJYJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1u9veivq2m3wq
Another picture from last night (and like 30 more to come), talking at #QTalks with @equalityutah at the @slcpl. I used the opportunity of my brother's wedding happening at the same time, to shed light on the marriage structure in the Hasidic community, and how it effects everyone in general, and especially the #LGBTQ community. And of course, gave a shout out to @unchainedatlast, and the work they are doing. #arrangedmarriage #lgbtqrights #choice #saltlakecity #equalityutah #thecitylibrary #unchainedatlast #Hasidic #queer #hasidicandqueer (at Salt Lake City Public Library)
Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed is a moving novel about a young girl forced into an arranged marriage. I loved how emotionally jarring this book was. I genuinely felt the emotions of the main character, Naila, as if they were my own. This book was a quick read but I literally couldn’t put it down until I was finished. Written in the Stars truly helps to explain the culture and ideas behind arranged marriages. I wanted to know more, even when I was done reading. At the end of this review I’ve attached the links to several articles and websites that I found extremely interesting.
While I very much enjoyed this book, it had it’s flaws. I thought that the statements about destiny being written in the stars were corny and diminutive to the overall struggles of women like Naila. Maybe I’m just being pessimistic, but I also found the story line (Mild Spoilers Below)....
of Naila’s high school boyfriend Saif coming clear across the world to search for her to be a bit unrealistic.
Overall however, this was an inspiring book. I recommend it to grades 8 and up as their was some mature content.
