Run Free, Layla: She said no-and meant it.

Run Free, LaylaShe said no-and meant it.In a village where obedience is survival and silence is tradition, seventeen-year-old Layla Al-Zari dares to defy both. When her family forces her into a marriage she never chose, Layla makes an unthinkable decision-she runs.Escaping to the capital city with nothing but a bag, a name scribbled on a napkin, and a fierce will to live free, Layla finds herself at the door of the Horizon Foundation-a shelter for runaway girls. There, she begins to stitch her shattered identity into something bold and unbreakable.But surviving isn't enough.As Layla rebuilds her life, she helps others do the same-Maha, a girl tricked into a fake shelter; Dina, who carries defiance like armor; and dozens of others who've only ever been taught to obey. From sewing workshops to city halls, from hushed confessions to public speeches, Layla transforms from a hidden survivor into a rising voice.When darkness strikes again and a friend's disappearance reveals a network of predators hiding behind fake support centers, Layla refuses to stay silent. With nothing but courage, evidence, and a pen in her hand, she takes on the system that tried to silence her.This isn't just a story about escape.It's a story about reclaiming power, about fighting back, and about what happens when one girl says no-and means it.For readers of A Thousand Splendid Suns, Girl in Pieces, and I Am Malala, Run Free, Layla is a gripping, emotional novel that proves survival is just the beginning.

• | Author: Lina Ameer
• | Publisher: Independently Published
• | Publication Date: Jun 24, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 00056 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: NA
• | ISBN-13: 9798289532954