Afghan families forced to sell their daughters into marriage as economy collapses under Taliban

Afghan families forced to sell their daughters into marriage as economy collapses under Taliban

It is traditional for families here to pay dowries to brides’ families for marriages, but it is extreme to arrange a marriage for a child so young. And the economic collapse after the Taliban’s takeover in August has forced already poor families to make desperate choices.

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