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Chewchy
Joined: 02 Feb 2008
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 Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:04 pm Post subject: Helping Child Brides Break Free |
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This woman's efforts are admirable and I hope that she is successfull in making some real change but one has to wonder if it's possible when Mohammed set the example with Ayesha.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/26/heroes.shada.nasser/index.html
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| At an age when girls in the West still play with dolls, Nujood found herself married to a man three times her age. But in her home country of Yemen -- a deeply conservative Middle East Muslim nation -- this situation isn't uncommon. |
It's pretty clear that Ayesha was also playing with dolls when sent to
her "husband".
VIDEO Very short video but the strength of this little girl really shows through.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/26/heroes.shada.nasser/index.html#cnnSTCVideo |
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shoeshiner
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So freaking sad!!!! @&%#$ 
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