Sarah said, 17, and amina said, 18, were found shot to death on new years day 2008 in a taxi at an irving motel. Amina s father is currently serving a life sentence in prison for shooting amina twice when she was 18. She is the author of the middle grade novels aminas voice and more to the story and picture books golden domes and silver lanterns, under my hijab, and its ramadan, curious george, among others. Actually, thats why their father killed them in january 2008. More than a decade after teens killed in suspected honor killing. Amina was born in 1989, and sarah was born in 1990. I also love what the author said toward the end about the decision to put the drugs down and not. Amina al said, the first woman magazine editor in the middle east, was the last of a generation of feminists who, as suffrage campaigners, political dissidents, trade unionists and human rights. Amina and sarah said were murdered by their father yaser abdul said an egyptian immigrant on january 1st 2008. Video offers glimpse into relationship slain lewisville sisters had.
Amina said pleaseremberuss profile on myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Jul 06, 2015 a look at amina and sarah said, whose lives were brutally cut short by their own father. Amina said was a promising young egyptianamerican high school student living her life like any other american teen would. Also see federal judge protects muslim child mutilation.
There will be many details posted about each area of the murder scene. Amina and sarah said were the children of egyptian immigrant yaser abdel said and american patricia tissie owens. She is the author of 4 studies about honor killings and 18 books. On january 1, 2008, two american teenager sisters, 17 yearold amina said, and 18 yearold sarah said, were shot to death by their egyptian father, yaser said, in irving, texas. Aminas father was from egypt, and he was very strict. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading indelicacy. My teenage sweetheart was killed to preserve her familys.
The last words from texas teenager sarah said were oh my god, im dying. Browse and comment on amina said s photos on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover. Amina reveals her most crushing moment was when peter said she was a. If you enjoyed the id channels episode featuring sarah and amina s story we encourage you to also watch the full length, award winning documentary the price of honor by xoel pamos and neena nejad. Creepy video shows slain texas teens with their father.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Amina said and sister sarah murdered in the back of fathers taxi in. Police believe yasar said was angry they were dating boys who were nonmuslim and killed them. He is accused of killing his teenagers sarah and amina said. Mar 10, 2008 but when yasser abdul said killed those girls he did not just spill muslim blood on american soil. Arrest mother as accomplice in texas honor killing fox news. A look at amina and sarah said, whose lives were brutally cut short by their own father. Inside the honor killing of amina said business insider. Jun 19, 2008 a few hours later, the bulletriddled bodies of amina and sarah said were found in a bloody taxi outside an irving hotel. The price of honor, a new documentary about the lives and murders of amina and sarah said, is screening soon in san francisco, washington, d. On several occasions, amina appeared at school with bruises, and had a split lip as well at one point.
Yasar said is accused of killing his daughters amina and sarah because they were dating outside his faith. This was a amazing book because amina is the girl and the story and the hardships she goes through are not only true but real life events and the details make you feel like you are there. Oer the years of your short life, you persevered and overcame, all the grief and imprisoned strife which left you wise, to bear no shame. Amina and sarah said were murdered by their father, yaser said, on new years day 2008, because they had nonmuslim boyfriends. Young, teenage love seems an innocent part of growingup in the united states, but for amina and sarah said, having american, high school sweethearts was deadly. Dec 05, 2014 yaser abdel said, 57, allegedly shot dead amina, 18, and sarah, 17, in a hotel parking lot in irving, texas, after discovering that the two girls had american boyfriends. The original song i posted on this video is if today was your last day by nickleback, b.
Creepy video shows slain texas teens with their father daily mail. The daughter of yaser abel, an egyptian father who is muslim and patricia, an american mother who is christian, amina along with her sister sarah were bright students with a promising future. Jun 03, 2009 my letter to amina and sarah said, rest in peace and god bless you. Amina left and sarah said, 18 and 17, were found shot to death in their fathers taxi. Other clips show said filming the girls from inside a home window as they walked outside. Patricia tissie said, the mother of amina said and sarah said, who. Dying for love, the story was told by amina and sarah said s aunt and the mother of amina s boyfriend. Amina and sarah said the murdering father is still at large and the radical ticking time bomb brother, islam said, is threatening nonmuslim father members in this case gail. Aminah mae safi author of tell me how you really feel. Amina and sarah said were just 18 and 17 years old when they were murdered. She had the the boyfriend that the islamist father did not approve apparently because he wasnt an egyptian muslim. Aug 31, 2009 rest in peace beautiful angelsso tragic what happend to you,but atleast now you are in gods hands. Dying for love, the story was told by amina and sarah saids aunt and the mother of aminas boyfriend.
The girls were found shot to death in a taxi at the omni mandalay hotel in irving, texas, on january 1, 2008. They are my greatneices and i wrote this poem for amina s graduation. Sarah had been shot 9 times, her death had been slower, painful. Amina was 18 years old and was shot two times and sarah was 17 years old as was shot nine times. Often, in a major crime case, the 911 call can offer clues that are vital to the investigation. The price of honor film aims to bring the alleged murdererfather to justice. I did not want to put this book down when amina is the one collecting food for her family when she knew it was dangerous but she risked everything for her family. Video offers glimpse into relationship slain lewisville sisters had with father accused of killing them in taxi home video shot by their father hints at what some relatives and friends have. Sisters sarah 17 and amina 18 said were two teenage girls who were ruthlessly murdered on new years day, 2008 in east texas. Yaser said amina and sarah said story story, youtube. I am talking to gail gartrell, the greataunt of amina and sarah said who were honor murdered by their father, yasser said, on new years day. From the start, the police and the fbi knew it was their father, yaser abdel said that murdered them, yet the case remained unsolved since yaser had fled from the scene and hasnt been seen since the day of the murders. He wouldnt allow amina or her sister sarah to go to the mall, wear makeup, and especially date. Amina, and sarah were murdered by thier dad on the first of this an honor killing.
Both had high academic ambitions, and like most teenagers, were interested in. Slain lewisville teens buried while dad is on the run. A photo of amina said, 18, in a tribute to the said sisters on facebook. Amina said and sister sarah murdered in the back of fathers taxi. Cbs 11 news has received the 911 calls from the murders of lewisville sisters, sarah and amina said. Mother of slain teen girls still haunted by alleged honor. I seriously believe that his wife patricia owens is a textbook case of battered womensstockholm syndrome. Sayings, books, lyrics, livres, proverbs, word of wisdom, book, libri, libros. Amina reveals her most crushing moment was when peter said she was a mistake that went too far. Yaser regularly threatened to kill amina, and she knew he. Amina s father was from egypt, and he was very strict. A police report records that before the murders, a relative of the girls told police that amina and sarahs mother had told her that since they are muslim. Amina and sarahs greataunt jill abplanalp is among many who consider the murders an honor killing. Amina said, 18, pictured left, and her sister sarah, 17, pictured right, were killed on new years day in 2008 amina and sarah s father yaser abdel said.
Amina and sarah said were normal american teenaged girls. Shot multiple times, abandon and bleeding to death, sarah dials 911, as shes holding on the line, you hear her father reenter the cab to finish her off. Amina said and sister sarah murdered in the back of father. Pamos said amina and sarahs story is a horrific tale about what happens when honor violence is ignored.
Amina wrote the awardwinner book the truth behind doors, which documents her story on how she escaped and survived a planned honor killing. This page was created to promote the petition on to interrogate patricia and islam said as suspected in the murders of sarah and. To commemorate thatchers funeral, here are some of david moores pictures from the real world, out now as a book published by heredewi lewis and a. The teens egyptianborn father, yaser abdel said, fled and is still at large. Yaser abdel said is a fugitive on the fbi ten most wanted fugitives list. They were brutally murdered by their father on january 1st 2008. The girls told family and friends that their father had physically and sexually abused them. Hena lives in her hometown of rockville, maryland, with her basketballloving family.
Amina buddaflys new book, the other woman, will give you a. Amina said, 18, pictured right, and her sister sarah, 17, pictured left, were killed on new years day in 2008 yaser abdel said is accused to taking his daughters amina and sarah in a taxi to. But its not just the white people reminding me who i am, baba. The price of honor the murders of amina and sarah said. Nov 06, 2011 nearly four years ago, her teenage daughters, amina and sarah said bright, popular honor students and athletes at lewisville high school were killed in a cab in a new years day 2008. I will posting several installments of the murder scene of amina and sarah said who were murdered by their father, yaser said. The girls were brilliant young ladies dreaming of nothing more than to live their lives as americans and become doctors.
They both told a compelling, heartwreching story of how amina and joseph wanted the chance to love each other and live together without the danger of amina said s father, yaser. More than a decade after teens killed in suspected honor. The film chronicles the lives of the sisters and the path to their eventual murders by their own father, yaser said, who fled the crime scene and remains at large. Texasborn patricia tissie said, formerly of the owens family, is the mother who lured her two teenage daughters, sarah and amina, to their deaths at the hands of their own father this past new years day in dallas. Jul 15, 2018 amina said met joseph moreno at a taekwondo class when they were 15, and they soon fell in love. Footage shows yaser abdel said making unsettling comments to his daughters. My teenage sweetheart was killed to preserve her familys honour. Amina said and sister sarah murdered in the back of fathers. Yaser abdel said honour killer at large 2008 where is he. Danielle dutton, author of margaret the first to read amina cains indelicacy is akin to donning magnifying spectacles that distill a womans past into modern reality, these lucid and uncanny lenses remaining on the eye far beyond her pages. A documentary by filmmaker xoel pamos claims that amina said, 18, and her sister sarah, 17, pictured, were victims of honor killings. In 2008 yaser said, father of three shot and killed his teenage daughters amina and sarah in what was reported to be an honor killing. Peter gunz asks amina buddafly for a divorce sneak peek.
In the recorded 911 call, one of the girls is heard naming her father as the killer. Amina said, 18, and her sister sarah, 17, were shot dead on new years day in 2008 and their bodies left in cab at hotel parking. Amina was killed very efficiently, two rounds to the central chest area that would appear intended to kill quickly, and with dispatch. Dallas, texas august 6, 2014 the world premiere for the price of honor documentary film will take place at the lakewood theater in dallas on sunday, september 7, 2014, at 6. After a lifetime of being physically and sexually abused by their father, the girls had finally decided to run away. Amina, your courage and strength desired to be best. Irving, texas its been 11 years since amina and sarah said were shot and killed in what many believe were honor killings. Thank you everyone for the thoughts, prayers, and support through this battle for justice. Patricia insisted and stood unmoved in the doorway, saying that her father had forgiven her and would like the girls to return home. Amina buddaflys new book, the other woman, will give you.
Inside the abusive relationship between slain daughters. Discover book depositorys huge selection of amina said books online. Mar 31, 2017 this pin was discovered by alex santiago. Said was born to a tunisian father and a french mother and has been living in paris since 1978 where she studied literature at the sorbonne. Sarah wrote he treats me like a whore in an instant message conversation to a friend. The bodies of amina said, 18 and her sister sarah said, 17 were in a taxi left at the omni mandalay hotel car park in irving, texas. The price of honoir, a new documentary about the lives and murders of amina and sarah said, is screening soon in san francisco, washington, d.
Video offers glimpse into relationship slain lewisville. Patricia drove to amina s friends house and pounded on the door, starting an argument with amina to try and convince her to go back. Yaser abdel said suspected of murdering his daughters added. Texasborn patricia tissie said, the mother of amina said and sarah said, who were shot to death by their egyptian father in the united states, should long ago have been charged as an. Jun 19, 2015 the last words from texas teenager sarah said were oh my god, im dying. Yaser abdel said is wanted for the brutal murder of his two teenage.
This world may never let me forget i am arab, but it will also keep me from belonging as one of them. Yaser said has disappeared and now is a fugitive, wanted for their murders. They both told a compelling, heartwreching story of how amina and joseph wanted the chance to love each other and live together without the danger of amina saids father, yaser. Amina had been shot twice, autopsy reports revealed that she died almost instantly from a shattered spinal cord. Stream music on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. It sounds bizarre to say, but it would appear that no intent to make her suffer, or to torture her in a prolonged death, is present. The price of honor is a documentary film about the murders of amina and sarah said, teenage sisters from lewisville, texas, who were killed in a premeditated honor killing in 2008. We need to be aware this a real issue in the us, he said. Gail has received an unremitting, unrelenting string of death threats. Both girls were born in dallas, texas, amina on march 2, 1989, and sarah on march 16, 1990. I made a promise at their funerals that i would speak out. She uses her personal story to inspire other women.
Sarah said, 17, and amina said, 18, were typical american girls. Sarah, 17, and her sister amina, 18, were found shot 11. Amina said met joseph moreno at a taekwondo class when they were 15, and they soon fell in love. Then the 911 emergency operator heard a barrage of gunshots.
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