National Geographic Live! - Divorced at Age 10

[NessaWakchazi]

National Geographic Good job on this story Writer Cynthia Gorney

Awesome Girl !!!

[grubelsucht]

The French interior minister is standing by remarks that not all civilisations are equal, even as critics denounced his comments as dangerous and xenophobic. "I do not regret [the comments]," Claude Gueant said. "Those which defend humanity seem to us to be more advanced than those that do not," he said. "Those which defend liberty, equality and fraternity, seem to us superior to those which accept tyranny, the subservience of women, social and ethnic hatred."

[Safia1117]

@karlsmith00 A law was just passed in Yemen making the minimum age for marriage 17 years old.

[teachmehowtobreathee]

@karlsmith00 Why, you must have a sad sad life being so incredibly hateful. And you are hopeless. I feel truly sorry for you!

My one question which you don't seem to be answering is: what is your point? Why are you spending so much time on this topic? What is your solution? Abandon the Islamic religion? Get rid of it all for once? Will that solve all problems? Because it's not normal to be so severely hateful. Maybe you should get psychoanalyzed...

[teachmehowtobreathee]

@karlsmith00 No, you just seem to live in some fairy tale world. Just because drugs are illegal doesn't mean they don't exist. People who love money will do anything for, which includes child porn. So just because it's illegal doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Also, yes, I agree it should be illegal in Yemen, too. I have read her story. I'm also not defending, I'm clarifying. But whatever dude, since you don't answer my question as to what your solution is it seems like a waste of a time to me...

[teachmehowtobreathee]

@karlsmith00 Besides, I'm not excusing the actions of muslim men at all. I think it is truly the worst crime to see girls as a sex object. Of course, I agree that it should be illegal. But no, not all of the koran is stating "LET'S FUCK CHILDREN"....and not all muslim men have sex with them - if you have been to the middle east and practically have seen only things that confirm your claim - I will truly apologize and know that I am mistaken. It's also a lot of western propaganda, you know....

[teachmehowtobreathee]

@karlsmith00 Well done, it's illegal. But it's still out there! I'm not uneducated, I have travelled to many places and worked in developing countries to help improve people's lifestyle. It's difficult to understand your hatred when you are so small-minded. So what, in your point of view, should we do? Abandon religion? Kill all muslims? There really isn't a simple answer to this complex issue..it seems obvious that dehumanizing a religious group won't be a solution to pedophiliac activity...

[kkorova]

What happened to Najood Ali? after taking advantage of this young "heroin", not only the media but politicians, actors and organizations used her to gain some public. Years later, after being on the spotlight, she´s still poor, she has no possibility to get education and worst of all, she´s been forgotten.

[Maloy7800]

Stupid, pathetic, miserable and unhappy American bitch judging other people only because they are different. Grabbing every opportunity to make the world as similar as possible to her tiny, cold, dark world, filled with styleless pink scarves and sensual speeches about problems that's don't exist. Somebody, PLEASE sacrifice your dick and FUCK Mizz Gorney, show her where life really IS.

[vedette46]

@karlsmith00 lol. is that u knoe. think what u wana think. all i know is my religion is best. some one out there is fucking your sis and mother and u are laughing at them just by saying boyfriend. hahaha. and how about this, u give me your address and i tell u who is WHORE?

[vedette46]

@vedette46 Ok i got it. you are jelous, nothing else. lol. i feel sad for your future. so saaaaaaaaaaaaaad karl.

[vedette46]

@karlsmith00 Ok so What do you know else? Y did our Prophet married her at that age? There was a quite good reason for that because the people suspected that she had bad relations, and she has to be stoned till death. thats y our Prophet married her.

[vedette46]

@karlsmith00 It isnt Islamic law. Read the complete story and then come to a conclusion.

[alfredito014]

ok,ahora en español :P

[XTINAsianlatinA]

This is amazing.

[andataris1]

I really hope her head stays attached to her body for standing up for her basic right as a human to have free will. Doubt it though..

[vedette46]

according to Islam, it is forbidden to marry a girl under age of 18 or (puberty). it is crime in Islam also. and if a girl doesnt accepts she cant be forced to marry in Islam. Hats off to her courage. May Allah bless her and give her happiness.

[hamedishere]

@vedette46 man just say puberty...18 is not mentioned anywhere..and goes same for the boy..

[vedette46]

@hamedishere yup. Sorry i am a little bit week in English.

[70SuperTorpedo]

Lei bárbara... total ignorância...

[SunnyMoon2010]

I must admire this little girl's courage. She may be stoned or burned to death because she challenge the manhood of Islamic man.

[ccaptorchen]

the Aztects make live human sacrifice... its tradition.. its their culture...

so fucking what? culture and tradition means nothing if it infringes human rights

[ILGAR93]

@ccaptorchen

they 'used to' make human sacrifice.

their prime specimen were killed by conquistadores and the rest were subjugated if u would remember.

[ccaptorchen]

@ILGAR93

oh? so human sacrifice is okay? whats your point?

[ILGAR93]

@ccaptorchen

did i say that? Just use current examples next time if u will the aztecs may have been bloodthirsty barbarians that basically leeched off the mayan culture but their end were not so peaceful either. so u might get flak for that.

[ccaptorchen]

@ILGAR93

point taken, however my example was still valid for the point I was trying to make.

however Aztecs WAS a pretty bloodthirsty civilization, the reason the handful of conquistadores were able to rally all the nearby tribes against Aztecs was because they all hated the Aztecs. but that is beside the point... my point is traditions and culture doesn't automatically require respect

[thetarget]

@ccaptorchen what is 'human rights'? who authorises the 'human rights'? what gives the person the right to actually dictates what is the 'rights' of humans? The way I see it, culture > all human rights because there is no real culture that is actually created for a bad cause...

[ccaptorchen]

@thetarget so you have no problem with ripping out a human's beating heart for the sun god because it is part of a culture? how about stoning women to death for being raped? burning mentally unstable people for being witches? what gives a person the right to dictate human rights? how about ... BEING A HUMAN? no real culture is created for a bad cause? right... how else is the sun going to raise if we don't sacrifice to the sun god? that's a "good cause" for you?

[trexpretorian1]

Ppouiopppouureqwd DJ AlphonSe

[yourmomwasherelol]

sexist yemen cunts

[14Schofield]

@yourmomwasherelol That sounds kind of racist.

[yourmomwasherelol]

@14Schofield sorry, no racism intended

[phuynh3]

Ill marry her

[XDLeadingLady]

She looks so pretty. Marrying her off to some brutal guys at thr is simply a waste.

[WingedSoulies]

@Souther fucking pathetic..

Wtf is tradition

What is duty

Whos life is it

What do you mean as a girl?

Imma 19 yr old MALE who finds this distasteful.

Keep ur pathetic ego to yourself

[TruthatCearcie]

What? I see a lot of people talking about culture. Hold on a minute while I pry my mind open. Ok, I think I can handle an explanation, or at least I will try to if someone wants to explain why people are married off before their age has reached a double digit number.

[dwuw1984]

powerful woman

[souther]

It's a tradition, she should have done her duty as a girl

[Ilovetheplatypus]

@souther So fucking sick of hearing about tradition and culture. If your culture is fucking stupid then it's stupid no matter how long it has been done. There are a few fundamental human rights that should never be infringed, and being forced to fuck someone you don't want to is one of those rights. After all, what has the world really lost if traditions and superstition is lost? Would be a lot better world for one thing.

[jmdnarri]

@souther What if your "traditional duty" was to be miserable for the rest of your life? To hate your work, be forced to marry someone you don't like, and give up the dreams you have for yourself? "Tradition" is nothing more than an excuse to force misery onto people for no good reason.

[CM3000s]

oh!!!

i have read this book. its awesome. u guys should read the book about her too.

if i remember it correctly it's called "Nujood at age 10 and divorce."

[Xavi997]

Alot of yemeni girls mary at this age

[TheCrazyCosplayerz]

Yeah girl! thats what im talkin about

[Mrdutchkid123]

lol

[lcrevel]

yeah girl! :) strong women 

[MrTheMaxmen]

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