Forced into abusive marriages, Syrian child brides increasingly turn to suicide
The economics of early marriage
I was always afraid of what would happen when he’d get home at night
A choice between rape and rape
We heard the army was raping girls in front of their fathers and then killing the whole family. My parents were afraid I would get raped
The vulnerability of young brides
Blaming the bride who leaves
They beat me with a belt while I was pregnant
Suicides and cover-ups
Parents know their daughter committed suicide, but in small communities in Syria, they hide the issue
I thought, ‘I want to die. It’s better than living this miserable life,’
Hope in short supply
Published August 7, 2018
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