A story of courage, resilience and hope

The Girl Who Refused to Break

Written by Rosette Nabuuma, The Girl Who Refused to Break is an empowerment story for girls and women about courage, dignity and the decision not to let hardship define the ending.

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Book cover of The Girl Who Refused to Break by Rosette Nabuuma
About the book

A story for every girl who has ever been told to give up.

The Girl Who Refused to Break is an empowerment story about resilience, dignity and the strength to keep moving forward. It reminds readers that difficult beginnings do not have to determine the ending.

CourageChoosing to keep going when life becomes difficult.
ResilienceTurning pain into purpose and possibility.
HopeHelping girls and women imagine a stronger future.
Book launch · October 2026

20 Women Who Refused to Break

A special October celebration

This launch will honour 20 women whose lives embody courage, resilience, service, leadership or transformation. Their stories will carry the same message as the book: hardship does not have to have the final word.

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Rosette Nabuuma, author of The Girl Who Refused to Break
About the author

Rosette Nabuuma

Rosette Nabuuma is an author, Co-Founder and International Director of Candle Light Foundation. Her work focuses on expanding educational opportunities for girls and empowering women.

She is the author of The Ending of Tears and The Girl Who Refused to Break, books inspired by resilience and hope. Through her writing, she encourages readers to see possibilities beyond difficult beginnings and speaks to the power of education to transform lives.

“A difficult beginning does not have to decide the ending.”
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