Cenderella Nana, a US-based Egyptian woman had a severely troubled marriage, so she took a courageous step by ending the relationship and taking a divorce from her abusive husband.

After which she threw a divorce party, invited her close friends, cut a divorce cake and posted a couple of videos of the night on Facebook.

Needless to say, the videos, which were posted more than a week back, have gone complete viral and been watched 11 million times. 

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“My divorce party thank god. One of the most beautiful days of my life”

And while the subject of divorce is certainly frowned upon in the Arab world, many people have commended her effort to live life on her own terms and for refusing to stay in a toxic relationship.

People are able to relate to her

“I salute you for taking the decision to live and be happy….

As long as you’re comfortable, any criticism shouldn’t matter to you. And in god’s will, he will hopefully compensate you with times that make your heart happy.”

They can also see themselves in her

As all things on the internet, she also received her fair share of criticism and harsh comments where people attacked her for her actions.

Responding separately to haters in an hour long FB live video, she explained her side of story and the reasons for her failed marriage.

You can check out the video here…