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Khatemeh

A 14-year-old Afghan girl named Khatemeh living in Iran with her family was forced to get married to her late sister’s husband whom died through suicide. After a while she escaped from home due to her husband and her brother’s torture and beating. She became a refugee to the welfare organization of Shiraz.

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A 14-year-old Afghan girl named Khatemeh living in Iran with her family was forced to get married to her late sister’s husband whom died through suicide. After a while she escaped from home due to her husband and her brother’s torture and beating. She became a refugee to the welfare organization of Shiraz.

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