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Jul 22, 2013 5:10 AM
SweetestTaboo
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Cravenmobile
An 11 year old girl with more backbone than most adults, you will do fine in this world.
PorQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
This has been going on for hundreds, if not thousands of years. She got lucky. I wish her the best.
L0ser0
damn
LeahcarDee
That's deep man... no 11 year old should even know what half that stuff means :(
neonfraction
Arranged marriage isn't arranged marriage, it's prostitution and rape. How any parent can do that to their child is beyond me.
EJKnight
as a big black bearded man, this brought tears to my eyes
RenoXIII
Good for you! Hope more girls get her message and follow her footsteps...though may be easier said than done for some.
Dukeigthorne
She is too young to even know about shit like this... -1 world!
jlv816
She's clearly not if she handled herself like this. +1 to her for rising to the occasion. She certainly has what it takes to survive.
masaty
What a shitty excuse for a "family". Sorry, "that's just their culture" is not an excuse. Love is supposed to transcend some things.
AngryFace
God damn right.
Yumbledore
Everyone should have their own choice in whom they marry and whether they marry at all. It should never be forced, especially not on a kid.
stoneroses007
It still shocks me, even to this day, that this still happens. This kid is incredibly brave +1 for you OP as this is seriously important.
laestrella
I've heard this is a huge problem in some communities.These young girls need support.I wonder if there is a charity to help them
jlv816
Link to the site: http://www.somaly.org/somaly-mam
jlv816
The Somaly Mam foundation is an incredible organization that works globally to rescue victims of sex trafficking. Her story is amazing. 1/2
Weeners
The tears in her eyes i the last picture :(
FromDenmarkWithHate
It's cum...
Warranty
Wow. Something is wrong with you.
ablownmind
What would possess you to say that?
BreakMeOffAPieceOfThatApplesauce
What the fuck is wrong with you, you sick bastard. There is a time and a place for everything and this is not it.
MatrimBloodyCauthon
What the hell man.
littledalek
I need to show this to my spoiled rotten, 17 year old sister who keeps tweeting how much she hates her life.
livebackwards
This girl's self-respect is nothing short of astounding. A hero.
GenShanahan
In the true sense of self-respect. Not some misogynistic sexual purity but saving your own life and opportunities.
livebackwards
And having that at her age despite her parents and society... yeah. Incredible.
cash85
She is going to be beautiful. I'm glad she stood up for herself and saved her future, she'll find love, after she's had a childhood!
roguenoel
Why can't ppl comment about how beautiful she is without being made into shallaw assholes? She is beautiful, inside and out. Huge respect.
feastyoureartonguesonthesememorypops
Who cares what she looks like?
davepermen
beautiful means more than just looks. much more.
shumka
Dude trying to marry her, probably.
SalsaOreos
I wonder how many of you are pissed because you assume this is a dude saying this, but would see it as a compliment coming from a woman.
cash85
I'm a woman, it was a compliment. I'm glad her beauty wont fade from the world when they tried to forced her into a marriage without love.
SalsaOreos
You can see someone else as beautiful with out a sexual context. It's sad if a man says we assume he means sexually but if I woman says it
SalsaOreos
everything assumes a different context and is less/not offended.
cash85
Thank god there are still young people willing to stand up for themselves. Seriously. +1 dude
NickHW
Still? I believe more and more are standing up for themselves and will turn into a global movement.
emmayesicanteven
Let me say that this is not the result of Islam but the result of extremists who act in the name of Islam.
ElRayathon70k70h
It's still Islam, just a different sect, just like it's still Christianity when Protestants & Catholics bomb each other in Ireland.
mayodash
But she sought refuge in people from the same religion and culture, her extended family. In Islam a forced marriage is not a legal marriage
emmayesicanteven
yeah but i bet these sects be it in Islam or Christianity have "the crazies" like Al-Qaeda or the Westboro Baptist Church
ElRayathon70k70h
But they're still adherents to the religion; following their beliefs. You can't say they're wrong anymore than they can say you're wrong
emmayesicanteven
Actually they add their own rules and "facts" that they follow and say that their imams told them so, while in fact it was a made up fatwa
emmayesicanteven
Actually they add their own rules and "facts" that they follow and say that their imams told them so, while in fact it was a made up fatwa
ElRayathon70k70h
From your interpretation of the mythology they're wrong. From their's they're correct and you're wrong. Look-up "No True Scotsman" Fallacy.
ElRayathon70k70h
From your interpretation of the mythology they're wrong. From their's they're correct and you're wrong. Look-up "No True Scotsman" Fallacy.
emmayesicanteven
Not saying that those sects are alike but they are just examples don't mistake my example
HIGHzurrer
I want to hug her and tell her how brave she is. She's full of life, and it's all ahead of her.
liverstoner
YouTube source http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J7_TKgw1To (its currently most popular on site)
stranglehold
i can't believe stuff like this happens in 2013. It's not 1813. let's catch up, humanity!
chillypepper
I took my nephew from his parents for less than this. I'd adopt this little girl just as fast if I could.
quiquidouloveme
Ugh. So sad to see parents doing this to their kids, might sound wierd, but I guess we're happy she ran away, right?
whyhasnooneevercombinedanappleandagrape
Sad that so many kids like her have their childhoods cut short.
laestrella
She has had to grow up too fast.A little girl shouldnt have to know about suicide.I hope she gets all the support she needs.
partyingjungle
I`m pretty sure every 11 year old kid knows about suicide. lol.
NotWelcomehere
most these days
WildSquirtle
Poor fucking kid. What's the world come to, anyways?
CompletelyLostViking
What do you mean, come to? Getting married at this age is a pretty ancient custom in countries all over the world...
WildSquirtle
I'm just a shallow minded American. I should really educate myself :\
derpyaya
National Geographic did a series called "Taboo." Takes a subject like marriage, drugs or death and shows them in a variety of cultures.
CompletelyLostViking
Don't apologize, learn - there's hope, even for americans! >.< jk, but there are so many fierce customs out there. Women's circumcision f.e.
CompletelyLostViking
It's a great deal especially in Africa. You may want to look it up, but it's not a nice thing to learn about...
YoureSoColdButYouFeelAlive
As an American, that's our problem. We read the books but won't look at the pictures. WWII was just a point in time till I saw the images.
WildSquirtle
I'm going to try to learn about a new culture every week from now on. I think that's an attainable goal.
CompletelyLostViking
I tip my hat for you, good sir or madam. It's not only attainable, but a noble goal, too!
perlcat
"come to"? No, mon frere, "what's the world *been like*" since stone age times. Some societies just haven't progressed.
Deathwingx12
On top of that, there are groups of people out there wanting to drag us back into the stone age era because they follow outdated books.
immortaltrader
This has nothing to do with Islam, this is a cultural issue which urgently needs to be addressed.
Deathwingx12
Was talking about religion in general, but more so of the ones that originated from Abraham.
tarataqa
haha, they don't need God. They need Evolution!
WildSquirtle
Well said. Guess I never thought about it that way.
SweetestTaboo
video: http://now.msn.com/nada-al-ahdal-an-11-year-old-girl-from-yemen-explains-why-she-refused-an-arranged-marriage-in-viral-video
IncilliusAlvarius
Her watery eyes, they say it all. She doesn't let herself cry about it. Damn i just want to hug her and show her some some compassion.
nobodyeverpaysmeingum
holy shit. that was powerful.
SquirrelCatGlider
This is heartbreaking, the passion in her voice and delivery. She's right, children should be innocent of suicide, innocent of marriage 1/2
SquirrelCatGlider
before they're ready to make the choice themselves, the fact that this girl had the courage (and TRUST) to flee that fate... Unbelievable.
longshadow48
Thanks for posting this video
ebits
any new sources? - link is dead
Warranty
She's so mature and well-spoken. Kudos to her for solving her problem and raising awareness for other children in the same situation.
Blaised
I was extremely surprised she didn't start crying. What a brave young girl.
DireSnails
That chilled me even more, her composure.
Tikiy3
Brofist for the source.
dancingForest
I always find it strange that people feel they can just rearrange the order of the text to better suit their dramatic purpose...
findmelost
It's called paraphrasing and is okay when the essence remains the same.
SweetestTaboo
i swiped it from buzzfeed, but the message is still the same.
whooptidooptidoo
Her story is originally told a bit fragmented. Reading it as above might confuse. And as long as it doesn't influence the content...
Blaised
Written journalists do this all the time to write a coherent story. If everything was in the order it was said, it wouldn't make sense.
SweetestTaboo
also getting views means creating a dramatic purpose to draw in viewers, which is an unfortunate part of social media, but necessary.
tossingEwoksIntoLakesOfMethane
integrity, honesty, truthfulness are all expendable in the quest for upvotes!
SweetestTaboo
i mean i don't think i expended any of those values... but i also believe that people here are smart enough to do some digging on their own
SweetestTaboo
once the interest is sparked, of course. that was the point of posting this.
tossingEwoksIntoLakesOfMethane
it's interesting. i read it. just play it straight, the story is compelling enough.
SweetestTaboo
i just prefer to think people here are smart enough to do some digging on their own, once the interest is sparked.
SweetestTaboo
i just prefer to think people here are smart enough to do some digging on their own, once the interest is sparked.
magesinger
When you can look at a culture and say, "Yeah that shits not right,".
HistoryMajor
there are 1.2 billion people in India, this by no means embodies their culture. And statistically, arranged marriages render better....
HistoryMajor
results. Like 40% of 1st marriages end in divorce. Arranged marriages have to build their relationship, create something and work together..
HistoryMajor
,something that is not always done with the western idea of marriage (albeit, mutual respect for each other is required in both systems)
ThatLordOfCastamere
Fucking Customs and fucking religions that allow such customs to prevail.
mayodash
But she sought refuge in people from the same religion and culture.. and in the video she opened with the Islamic greeting
30Minds
Yeah what she described isn't permissible in Islam. Fucking customs allow-yes, fucking religions allow-no.
huffywuffypuffy
If you watch the video, she talks about how her she now takes refuge in her uncles house. So she is still taken care of by her family/cultur
Deathwingx12
But you need to respect them. *facepalm
TheDerpFace
The religions do not support these things. Educate yourself before you say something like that, please.
Deathwingx12
Slavery, beating others, holding higher authority over women, etc., etc., etc. So maybe you're the one who needs to be educated.
TheDerpFace
Slavery is part of no religion. All religions I know of value peace, so beating others? No. Holding authority? No. Protecting? Yes.
ViceJesus
Doesn't Christianity have rules about how to treat your own slaves, and that women shouldn't teach? Or am I misreading those things?
AaaaaaaaaaJ
yeah exactly. often times these things are cultural and have nothing to do with religion
Deathwingx12
Yet religion, superstition, bigotry, and prejudice are almost always (if not always) at the core of that type of behavior.
61gun
thats why i hate so called muslim that ruins others life. I'm a muslim and thats totally banned in islamic religion.
bpodgursky
Only in your interpretation of Islam, not in all interpretations. You can't just say "I don't like this, therefore it isn't "real" Islam.
immortaltrader
In Islam mutual consent is required for marriage.
bpodgursky
... yes, in YOUR version of Islam. It doesn't help anything to play around with definitions. Bad things do happen in the name of Islam.
immortaltrader
You clearly do not have an understanding of Islam. This is not some unique point of view I have.