The Butterfly's Cage

Shahnaz was born into privilege — but privilege offered no protection. Forced to leave school at 12, she was trapped in two arranged marriages to abusive, violent men. When she begged for freedom, her family turned on her, casting her as a disgrace rather than a daughter. This is the true story of a young woman who endured years of violence, control, and betrayal — not only from her husbands, but from her own relatives. After fleeing to London with her daughter, she was tricked into returning to Pakistan, where she faced imprisonment, beatings, and threats of death. A gripping, deeply affecting memoir of resilience, courage, and survival, for readers of Unbroken Spirit, Shame by Jasvinder Sanghera, and Sold by Zana Muhsen.