11-year-old who escaped forced marriage confronts family

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11-year-old who escaped forced marriage confronts family

Nada Al Ahdal, 11, who fled from forced marriage, featured in CNN video as she confronts her parents

Published:

07.31.13

Nada Al-Ahdal, an 11-year-old Yemenite girl, ran away from her home and family after she learned of her family's plans to marry her off to a rich, older Yemenite man living in Saudi Arabia. A short video of her describing the tradition of forced marriages in Yemen and saying she would rather die than be married off against her will circulated online, making her an unwitting spokesperson against the custom of child brides.

 

 

how sad life is for most parts of this earth.