> Sunam is bride-to-be... aged 3

Sunam is bride-to-be... aged 3

BRIDE-to-be peers shyly through her veil , at the age of just THREE.

Little Sunam is among the 16 per cent of Afghan children married before they reach 15.

Her dad Parvez promised Sunam to her seven-year-old cousin Nieem. It was a gift to the lad's mum, Parvez?s sister, who wanted a daughter.



Engagement party ... with Nieem

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The children, from Kabul, will probably marry when they are 14 or 15. Their aunt Najiba says the match is ?unbreakable? and they will not be able to divorce under tribe traditions.

The minimum legal age of marriage in Afghanistan is 16 for girls and 18 for boys.

But many wed earlier, as a bride can fetch twice the average yearly salary for her family.

Human rights groups are calling for the practice to end. Manizha Naderi, of Women for Afghan Women, said: ?It's barbaric.!

Source:Bride-to-be | Aged 3 | Afghanistan | The Sun |HomePage|News

This is Really a Sad Sad World..All My Heart goes out to the Little child who just doesn't in this age(OMG,just age3) comprehend what Marriage is,..& what's Going 2 be with her...TRULY Pathetic, INNOCENCE LOST!!!

sad very sad........its pains when we cant do anything against such issues.....all we can do is spread awareness.but when wud that awareness be accepted dunno

Total Crap

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Saiyan's Signature:

actually u can do something about it. Just look around in india. u will find 1000s of cases unnoticed/unregistered.

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Agnel's Signature:

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer. - Barack Obama

Exactly,...we r Living in a Pathetic Country/region of the world!