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The true story of how one Muslim woman shaped her own fate and escaped her forced wedding
Sumaiya Matin was never sure if the story of the Shaytan Bride was truth or myth When she moved at age six from Dhaka Bangladesh to Thunder Bay Ontario recollections of this devilish bride followed her At first the Shaytan Bride seemed to be the monster of fairy tales a woman possessed or seduced by a jinni But everything changes during a family trip to Bangladesh and in the weeks leading to Sumaiyas own forced wedding she discovers that the storyand the bride herselfare much closer than they seem
The Shaytan Bride is the true comingofage story of a girl navigating desire and faith Through her journey into adulthood she battles herself and her circumstances to differentiate between destiny and free will Sumaiya Matins life in love and violence is a testament to one womans strength as she faces the complicated fallout of her decisions
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