Zana Muhsen, born and bred in birmingham, is of yemeni origin. When her father told her she was to spend a holiday with relatives in north yemen, she jumped at the chance. Aged 15 and 13 respectively, zana and her sister...Zana Muhsen, born and bred in birmingham, is of yemeni origin. When her father told her she was to spend a holiday with relatives in north yemen, she jumped at the chance. Aged 15 and 13 respectively, zana and her sister discovered that they had been literally sold into marriage, and that on their arrival they were virtually prisoners.