Souad: *~1962

Burned Alive, 2003 - Summary

Souad was a 17-year-old girl living in a small village in the West Bank when she had the misfortune of falling in love. This is Souad's true story: She is enticed into a relationship with a handsome neighbor, but when her short-lived romance leaves her pregnant, marriage is not an option. Firstly, she is forbidden to marry until her older sisters find husbands. Moreover, the shame she has brought to her family is punishable in only one acceptable way: Death. Her family's plot to kill her, the damage they inflict, her harrowing struggle to survive burns over 90% of her body, her dramatic escape from the West Bank, and her resolve to build a new life for herself is a tale of heartbreaking drama and remarkable courage.