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6-Year-Old Girl In Afghanistan Is Forced To Marry A 55-Year-Old Man In Exchange For A Goat

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blankA poor innocent 6 years old girl has been practically sent in the preying mouth of the beast all in the name of marriage. An Afghan family who thought they have had enough of hunger decided to barter their daughter to a an ageing 55 years old man for a goat, rice, tea, sugar and cooking oil—Yes goat as in an animal goat.
A 6-year-old Afghani girl known as Gharibgol was sold into marriage after her father allegedly exchanged her for those items. A concerned relative however raised the alarm about the wedding which led to the arrest of the groom, Seyed Abdolkarim and the girl’s father.

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