Forced into abusive marriages, Syrian child brides increasingly turn to suicide

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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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