Knowing this, she staged an international escape in January 2019, which was sabotaged by the Saudi authorities. The daughter of a high-profile politician, Rahaf was raised according to an oppressive interpretation of Islam, where women and girls are given virtually no freedom.
Rahaf Mohammed was eighteen years old when she dramatically escaped from Saudi Arabia, capturing world-wide attention through her Twitter account. From the guardianship system, which places unmarried women under the full control of their male relatives, to the secretive online underground network of Saudi runaways plotting their escape, Rebel is a gripping memoir of resistance and bravery by a woman determined to tell the truth about life in the closed kingdom. Now Rahaf tells her remarkable story for the first time and reveals the dystopian reality of what life is like for women within Saudi Arabia. This was Rahaf’s chance at a new life, the one she had dreamed of. Her account gained forty-five thousand followers overnight and offered her a vital lifeline. As men pounded on her door, the teenager decided to reach out to the world on Twitter – and the world answered. It was a trick, and soon she found herself trapped, barricaded in a hotel room. If caught, she was sure she would be killed, like other rebel women who had tried to flee her country’s oppressive regime.īut the eighteen-year-old only made it as far as Bangkok before her passport was taken away. In early 2019, after more than a year of careful planning, Rahaf Mohammed boarded a plane and finally escaped from Saudi Arabia. The striking image of a young woman, wielding nothing but a cellphone, facing down the force of an oppressive government is an apt metaphor for this fraught moment in Saudi Arabia’s history.’ – The Washington Post Through her courageous resistance, she has, for a moment, drawn global attention to the ongoing struggle of Saudi women. ‘The striking image of a young woman, wielding nothing but a cell phone, facing down the force of an oppressive government is an apt metaphor for this fraught moment in Saudi Arabia’s history.’ – The Washington Post ‘An inspiring read that will leave you shaking with fury, and then cheering in solidarity.’ – Sophie Mcneill, Human Rights Watch, author of We Can’t Say We Didn’t Know Saudi women deserve better, safer options for their future.’ – Ayaan Hirsi Ali, author of Infidel and Prey
‘Rahaf ultimately fled the Kingdom, under cover of darkness by the skin of her teeth, in order to spread her wings.
‘Rahaf is going to start a revolution.’ – Time Magazine
Rebel: My Escape from Saudi Arabia to Freedom by Rahaf Mohammed is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.Ī gripping true story of bravery and sacrifice by a young woman whose escape from Saudi Arabia captivated the world.
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