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Life in war
Life in war |
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Zahra, Afghan girl who attempted suicide by self burning due to family pressures and survived |
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30.11.2012 11:48 |
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Majid Saeedi |
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her name is Zahra,she is 20 years old from Herat,she burn herself 4 years ago,Afghan women are in a subordinate position in society, where conservative Islamic laws and traditions dictate what a woman is allowed to do in a male dominated world. Forced marriages, domestic violence, poverty and lack of access to education are said to be some of the main reasons for self immolation. |
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majid saeedi |
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06.04.2010 |
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Herat |
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Afghanistan |
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