 debbyski says: This is a perfect example of how slow and difficult social change is. But these little girls have stood up to be counted as worthy to claim their childhood and the right to choose their own partner and their own life. I can't imagine the type of courage that must take. he family will hate her for this Some survive... but many.... are persecuted and even killed by their brothers... for the shame they have brought on their families by refusing..... There are cases of these persecutions... within the migrant populations even in Europe....at times there's no where they can turn to... within their own comunities... and if theyhappen to find refuge in some social structure... they have to change towns regularly as the network of their comunities will somehow discover them and inform their families.... This is happening all the time in many comunities of migrants of various natinalities.... their fathers and brothers consider their behaviour as bringing shame on the family... so they feel oblig... *applauds* |
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