Belonging

Abandoned by her parents, Sameem Ali spent six and a half years growing up in a children s home When she was told that her family wanted to take her back she couldn t wait to start her new life with them Instead, she returned to a dirty house where she was subjected to endless chores Her mother began to beat her and her unhappiness drove her to self harm So Sameem was excited when she boarded a plane with her mother to visit Pakistan for the first time It was only after they arrived in her family s village that she realised she wasn t there on holiday Aged just thirteen, Sameem was forced to marry a complete stranger When pregnant, two months later, she was made to return to Glasgow where she suffered further abuse from her family.After finding true love, Sameem fled the violence at home and escaped to Manchester with her young son She believed she had put her horrific experiences behind her, but was unprepared for the consequences of violating her family s honour Belonging is the shocking true story of Sameem s struggle to break free from her past and fight back against her upbringing. New Read [ Belonging ] By [ Sameem Ali ] – kino-fada.fr What a sad true story, about Sameem who began life living ain a childrens home till the age of 7ys Until her mother who had only visited her a few times decided she wanted her home This is a terrible story of abuse she suffered and being slave almost to her family cooking cleaning and being physically hit for no reasons At the age of 13 her mother took her to Pakistan where...So Sad Nearly Bought a Tear To My EyeThis book is a true story first person narrative about a British Asian girl It is a survivor tale that opens a world that is unseen to most of the British public Follow Sameem as she grows up and is treated so horribly by people she should have been able to trust This is a gripping story that deals with difficult cultural issues faced by British children of Pakistani parents.This book is easy to read and understand Sameem talks the reader through British Asian family life in the same way as This book is a true story first person narrative about a British Asian girl It is a survivor tale that opens a world that is unseen to most of the British public Follow Sameem as she grows up and is treated so horribly by people she should have been able to trust This is a gripping story that deals with difficult cultural issues faced by British children of Pakistani parents.This book is easy to read and understand Sameem talks the reader through British Asian family life in the same way as she had to learn about her new family when she left the Children s Home Sameem is frequently beaten and treated like a slave At the age of 13, she is taken to Pakistan, forced to marry a complete stranger and 2 months later falls pregnant As if things can t get any worse, Sameem retu...This was such an inspiring book to read The childhood she endurded made her stronger and shaped who she is today and that says a lot about her I was horrified that a mother could treat her child in the manner that hers did, I guess what really impressed me was how Sam handled her mother later in life, after she was grown and out of her reach I must say she is a brave young woman and a true inspiration I wish her and her family all the best HUGE thanks to Sabrina for letting me borrow this This was such an inspiring book to read The childhood she endurded made her stronger and shaped who she is today and that says a lot about her I was horrified that a mother could treat her child in the manner that hers did, I guess what really impressed me was how Sam handled her mother later in life, after she was grown and out of h...This was a thought provoking story It is very sad that this sort of stuff still happens in todays time Just can t imagine going through something such as this.It was a good read but I must say I was annoyed by the main character a lot Didn t see it mentioned in other reviews but what I noticed is that she wrote a lot of times that she would not give in to her mother but she did give in all the time even when she had her child and he was about 3 years old, she said she wouldn t let him suffer as she had, but what did she do She did go to her brothers shop to work for him every day even once she knew her son was not fed while she was gone and was bea It was a good read but I must say I was annoyed by the main character a lot Didn t see it mentioned in other reviews but what I noticed is that she wrote a lot of times that she would not give in to her mother but she did give in all the time even when she had her child and he was about 3 years old, she said she wouldn t let him suffer as she had, but what did she do She did go to her brothers shop to work for him every day even once she knew her son was not fed while she was gone and was beaten Okay if you do not have the strenght or the abilities to escape but do not...O Paquist o possui uma rica e singular cultura que preserva tradi es estabelecidas ao longo da hist ria Infelizmente, s o essas tradi es que muitas das vezes servem de justifica o para a viol ncia exercida contra as mulheres, viol ncia essa que pode assumir diferentes facetas ao longo da sua vida.At que ponto algu m que n o foi amado e respeitado, tem a capacidade de o fazer At que ponto s o importantes os la os familiares A dist ncia destr i esses la os uma m e que for ada a se separ O Paquist o possui uma rica e singular cultura que preserva tradi es estabelecidas ao longo da hist ria Infelizmente, s o essas tradi es que muitas das vezes servem de justifica o para a viol ncia exercida contra as mulheres, viol ncia essa que pode assumir diferentes facetas ao longo da sua vida.At que ponto algu m que n o foi amado e respeitado, tem a capacidade de o fazer At que ponto s o importantes os la os familiares A dist nci...This is from a cuurent downpour of books dealing with abuse or heart break stories avaialable in cheap paperback form I chose to read this book because although everyone has s story to tell, this one was being told from a perspective of a totally different culture The story itself is heartbreaking, as is any story of the abuse of a child The story intertwined nicely through her early years of abuse I felt her pain which is the point of writing, to feel what another wants you to feel But as This i...This book made me laugh, cry and want to punch a wall at the same time I enjoyed this because of its a basic triumph story a child given nothing enduring everything to making it If i begin to talk about this book i will give it away So i do want everyone to read this because it does bring you into the world half knowing about by the rest of the world Also, the authors voice was beautifully written into the story Its like she s telling you her life while sharing coffee it by no means pleas This book made me laugh, cry and want to punch a wall at the same time I enjoyed this because of its a basic triumph story a child given nothing enduring everything to making it If i begin to talk abo...This is a real life story The author is now an elected councillor in moss side As she tells the desperately sad story of her childhood where only the memories of her life in a childs home were the ones that gave her happiness, and those of the time...

• English
• 19 January 2017
Sameem Ali
• Paperback
• 256 pages
• 0719564603
• Sameem Ali
• Belonging