Summary

By happChapter 8: The Birthday

Nujood felt renewed and filled with hope. Shada gave her a pink sweatshirt and faded blue jeans. She no longer had to wear the black veil of a married woman. Nujood and Shada had an appointment at the Yemen Times with Hamed and several other journalists. Nujood was impressed with Nadia, the female editor of the newspapers. She was also impressed by the staff of women who appeared to be Americans or Germans and who were all working at computers. They spoke Arabic but with an accent that Nujood thought was English. She vowed that she would speak English one day. She was fascinated by the computers that the women worked at. Nujood was inspired and pictured herself as a journalist or lawyer one day. Nujood was praised and congratulated by the staff.

Entering the meeting room, Nujood was...