Afghan girls burn themselves to escape marriage [GRAPHIC IMAGES]


	Afghan girls burn themselves to escape marriage [GRAPHIC IMAGES]

clip-on-tie

10-29-2009 3:00 PM

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kabul, afghanistan

clip-on-tie says:

WARNING: VERY GRAPHIC IMAGES

SLIDESHOW: See other images of Afghan victims of self-immolation: http://www.msnbc.com/modules/interactive.aspx?launch=15854265,3842331&type=ss&pg=6

I couldn't clip all of the photos. Just so horrific. The slideshow link above has the entire set.

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10-29-2009 3:18 PM

lollipop10

10-29-2009 5:05 PM

wiganfootie

One of my neighbours set herself a light in the garden in front of her children ,we dont know all the reason why it was something to do with shame and her husband,very very SAD

10-29-2009 5:42 PM

shaor

They must be to the point of utter despair to do this to themselves

10-29-2009 7:09 PM

jatfla

This is just horrible. And the practice comes from Iran??? What do these men do to the women that they marry? I guess I don't really want to know if these poor people go to this extent to avoid it. (beyond disgusting)

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