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Iraq |
Forced to accept marriage, Iraq’s displaced child brides in crisis |
2016-05-11 |
![]() "This was her engagement party," said 35-year-old Aziza. "(Her fiance) was 22 years old. His family came to us at various times to ask for our daughter. The third time we accepted." At first Aziza and the young man's parents struggled to convince the two to accept the arrangement but when they did, the wedding preparations were quick to get underway. |
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