The death row widows of Kabul 5.0 star rating

Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/the-death-row-widows-of-kabul-2372975.html

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For years, Gul Guncha had put up with her violent and abusive husband. He raped his seven-year-old daughter, then married her off to an old man, who also raped her. He sold their two-and-a-half-year-old daughter for 200,000 afghanis (£2,600) and was attempting to find a buyer for their other baby girl. He started beating Gul Guncha and the children when she asked the community for help. But their help was no use – and, one day, she snapped. As he beat them yet again, she grabbed a metal pole used to extract hot bread from the kiln, and clubbed him to death.

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Created by LilyM on 20 October 2011

LilyM's thoughts:

This article horrified and saddened me deeply although I wasn't surprised by my reaction and feelings. Unfortunately, stories like this are commonplace, yet they are hardly ever reported. The injustice is so heartbreaking.

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