This image is the cover for the book I Want Freedom

I Want Freedom

I am now certain that my purpose is to be a voice for those who are suffering at this very moment from forced arranged marriages or stuck in cycles of abuse. My past made me who I am today, and while I wouldn’t wish what I’ve been through on anyone, I am proud of who I’ve become as a result. Fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers, daughters and sons, I need you: without your help, this is just an empty dream. Together, we can save some of these innocent young girls and women, who in some cases are as young as five years old. Without your help, I can’t bring them to safety and provide them with the education and life lessons that will allow them to reach a brighter future. This is an issue that affects millions of women all over the world, including here in the US; we are all human, and together we can make a change.

Laila Eshan

Born into Afghanistan during the wake of the Soviet Invasion, Laila narrowly escaped death and war. However, the harsh realities as a woman born into the culture of her homeland was something she was unable to escape wherever she had sought refuge. Laila had her innocence taken at a young age and was forced into an arranged and abusive marriage. She made the promise that when she wins her freedom, she’ll do whatever had to be done to share her story.


In hopes to bring a voice to the silenced, I Want Freedom was penned to draw attention to the wrongdoing that can happen when a woman is pushed into situations over which she has no control.

Austin Macauley Publishers