Afghanistan is one of the few places in the world where honor killings are still common. Even today, women are killed for such small “transgressions” as glancing at the wrong man or being seen alone with a man who is not a relative
When the protagonist of this true story falls in love and demands to marry someone from a different religion and ethnic group in defiance of her father’s wishes, it’s seen as a terrible offense, and her furious family members vow to kill her and the man she loves.
So far, Zakia and Ali have so far escaped that fate
Their story begins here, under the gaze of the buddhas. Read more…
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