Afghanistan's child brides

EconomistMagazine videos: Stephanie Sinclair, a photographer, spent time from 2003 onwards with child brides in Afghanistan. Girls as young as 8 are married off to settle debts and disputes or sold to raise money.

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[memepapis]

i respect religions arount the world, but NO RESPECT AT ALL for people that do this in the name of god... pefofillia deserve jail ...

[stormypetrelonastick]

such beautiful images. such a horrific reality. truly excellent work. and the commentary was poised and effective too. thank you

[roshanaye]

Islam allows people on that age,

[97karenlacey]

Men need to own up to thier debts not make the girls and women pay up in thier place.

[FroggyFrick]

she is so pretty...and that's sad.

if they do that in the name of god, they shouldnt gamble in the first place! it's sick, trading young girls for marriage to settle debt...what's the different with that and prostitution?

[stybarrow]

heartbreaking.

[NZNats]

thank you for this.

[chanerth]

I agree with peters on the excellent commentary. Factual yet lively, personal yet unbiased.

[aimeepeters]

I think this is a very calm and rational view on a highly emotive subject - well done Stephanie for exposing this ancient practice that has no place in the modern world, while showing its roots and the culture behind it, with minimal overt criticism, and a bit of humour.

[FreshInDeath]

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