CNN witnesses 9-year-old being sold for marriage to 55-year-old man

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>>> WE'RE BACK WITH OUR WORLD
>>> WE'RE BACK WITH OUR WORLD
>>> WE'RE BACK WITH OUR WORLD LEAD.
LEAD.
LEAD. A DISTRESSING STORY OUT OF
A DISTRESSING STORY OUT OF
A DISTRESSING STORY OUT OF AFGHANISTAN SHOWING THE HARSH
AFGHANISTAN SHOWING THE HARSH
AFGHANISTAN SHOWING THE HARSH REALITY OF THE HUMANITARIAN
REALITY OF THE HUMANITARIAN
REALITY OF THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS ENGULFING THE COUNTRY,
CRISIS ENGULFING THE COUNTRY,
CRISIS ENGULFING THE COUNTRY, ESPECIALLY POST-TALIBAN RULE.
ESPECIALLY POST-TALIBAN RULE.
ESPECIALLY POST-TALIBAN RULE. DESPERATE FAMILIES SO
DESPERATE FAMILIES SO
DESPERATE FAMILIES SO IMPOVERISHED THEY TELL CNN THEY
IMPOVERISHED THEY TELL CNN THEY
IMPOVERISHED THEY TELL CNN THEY HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SELL THEIR
HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SELL THEIR
HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SELL THEIR YOUNG DAUGHTERS INTO SOME
YOUNG DAUGHTERS INTO SOME
YOUNG DAUGHTERS INTO SOME TWISTED FORM OF MARRIAGE IN THIS
TWISTED FORM OF MARRIAGE IN THIS
TWISTED FORM OF MARRIAGE IN THIS EXCLUSIVE REPORT CNN WITNESSES
EXCLUSIVE REPORT CNN WITNESSES
EXCLUSIVE REPORT CNN WITNESSES THE TRAGIC FATE FACING THESE
THE TRAGIC FATE FACING THESE
THE TRAGIC FATE FACING THESE HELPLESS LITTLE GIRLS IN THIS
HELPLESS LITTLE GIRLS IN THIS
HELPLESS LITTLE GIRLS IN THIS CULTURE WHERE GIRLS AND WOMEN
CULTURE WHERE GIRLS AND WOMEN
CULTURE WHERE GIRLS AND WOMEN ARE TOO OFTEN TREATED
ARE TOO OFTEN TREATED
ARE TOO OFTEN TREATED HORRIFICALLY.
HORRIFICALLY.
HORRIFICALLY. THE PARENTS GAVE US FULL ACCESS
THE PARENTS GAVE US FULL ACCESS
THE PARENTS GAVE US FULL ACCESS AND PERMISSION TO TALK TO THE
AND PERMISSION TO TALK TO THE
AND PERMISSION TO TALK TO THE CHILDREN AND SHOW THEIR FACES
CHILDREN AND SHOW THEIR FACES
CHILDREN AND SHOW THEIR FACES BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY CANNOT
BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY CANNOT
BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY CANNOT CHANGE THE PRACTICE THEMSELVES.
CHANGE THE PRACTICE THEMSELVES.
CHANGE THE PRACTICE THEMSELVES. CNN'S ANNA COREN REPORTS.
CNN'S ANNA COREN REPORTS.
CNN'S ANNA COREN REPORTS. >> Reporter: IN THIS DESOLATE
>> Reporter: IN THIS DESOLATE
>> Reporter: IN THIS DESOLATE LANDSCAPE, NOT A SCRAP OF
LANDSCAPE, NOT A SCRAP OF
LANDSCAPE, NOT A SCRAP OF VEGETATION IN SIGHT.
VEGETATION IN SIGHT.
VEGETATION IN SIGHT. A MAKESHIFT CAMP FOR THE
A MAKESHIFT CAMP FOR THE
A MAKESHIFT CAMP FOR THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED.
INTERNALLY DISPLACED.
INTERNALLY DISPLACED. AMONG ITS RESIDENTS, 9-YEAR-OLD
AMONG ITS RESIDENTS, 9-YEAR-OLD
AMONG ITS RESIDENTS, 9-YEAR-OLD PAWANA.
PAWANA.
PAWANA. HER BRIGHT PINK DRESS, SQUEALS
HER BRIGHT PINK DRESS, SQUEALS
HER BRIGHT PINK DRESS, SQUEALS OF LAUGHTER AND CHILDHOOD GAMES.
OF LAUGHTER AND CHILDHOOD GAMES.
OF LAUGHTER AND CHILDHOOD GAMES. A RUSE TO THE HORRORS UNFOLDING
A RUSE TO THE HORRORS UNFOLDING
A RUSE TO THE HORRORS UNFOLDING IN THIS INHOSPITABLE
IN THIS INHOSPITABLE
IN THIS INHOSPITABLE ENVIRONMENT.
ENVIRONMENT.
ENVIRONMENT. HER FAMILY MOVED TO THIS CAMP
HER FAMILY MOVED TO THIS CAMP
HER FAMILY MOVED TO THIS CAMP FOUR YEARS AGO AFTER HER FATHER
FOUR YEARS AGO AFTER HER FATHER
FOUR YEARS AGO AFTER HER FATHER LOST HIS JOB.
LOST HIS JOB.
LOST HIS JOB. HUMANITARIAN AID AND MENIAL WORK
HUMANITARIAN AID AND MENIAL WORK
HUMANITARIAN AID AND MENIAL WORK EARNING $3 A DAY PROVIDING THE
EARNING $3 A DAY PROVIDING THE
EARNING $3 A DAY PROVIDING THE BASIC STAPLES TO SURVIVE.
BASIC STAPLES TO SURVIVE.
BASIC STAPLES TO SURVIVE. BUT SINCE THE TALIBAN TAKEOVER,
BUT SINCE THE TALIBAN TAKEOVER,
BUT SINCE THE TALIBAN TAKEOVER, 2 1/2 MONTHS AGO, ANY MONEY OR
2 1/2 MONTHS AGO, ANY MONEY OR
2 1/2 MONTHS AGO, ANY MONEY OR ASSISTANCE HAS DRIED UP.
ASSISTANCE HAS DRIED UP.
ASSISTANCE HAS DRIED UP. AND WITH EIGHT MOUTHS TO FEED,
AND WITH EIGHT MOUTHS TO FEED,
AND WITH EIGHT MOUTHS TO FEED, HER FATHER IS NOW DOING THE
HER FATHER IS NOW DOING THE
HER FATHER IS NOW DOING THE UNTHINKABLE.
UNTHINKABLE.
UNTHINKABLE. I HAVE NO WORK, NO MONEY, NO
I HAVE NO WORK, NO MONEY, NO
I HAVE NO WORK, NO MONEY, NO FOOD.
FOOD.
FOOD. I HAVE TO SELL MY DAUGHTER, HE
I HAVE TO SELL MY DAUGHTER, HE
I HAVE TO SELL MY DAUGHTER, HE SAYS.
SAYS.
SAYS. I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE.
I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE.
I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE. PAWANA WHO DREAMS OF GOING TO
PAWANA WHO DREAMS OF GOING TO
PAWANA WHO DREAMS OF GOING TO SCHOOL AND BECOMING A TEACH,
SCHOOL AND BECOMING A TEACH,
SCHOOL AND BECOMING A TEACH, APPLIES MAKEUP.
APPLIES MAKEUP.
APPLIES MAKEUP. A FAVORITE PASTIME FOR LITTLE
A FAVORITE PASTIME FOR LITTLE
A FAVORITE PASTIME FOR LITTLE GIRLS.
GIRLS.
GIRLS. BUT SHE KNOWS SHE'S PREPARING
BUT SHE KNOWS SHE'S PREPARING
BUT SHE KNOWS SHE'S PREPARING FOR WHAT AWAITS HER.
FOR WHAT AWAITS HER.
FOR WHAT AWAITS HER. MY FATHER HAS SOLD ME BECAUSE WE
MY FATHER HAS SOLD ME BECAUSE WE
MY FATHER HAS SOLD ME BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE BREAD, RICE AND
DON'T HAVE BREAD, RICE AND
DON'T HAVE BREAD, RICE AND FLOWER.
FLOWER.
FLOWER. HE'S SOLD ME TO AN OLD MAN.
HE'S SOLD ME TO AN OLD MAN.
HE'S SOLD ME TO AN OLD MAN. THE WHITE BEARDED MAN WHO CLAIMS
THE WHITE BEARDED MAN WHO CLAIMS
THE WHITE BEARDED MAN WHO CLAIMS HE'S 55 YEARS OLD COMES TO
HE'S 55 YEARS OLD COMES TO
HE'S 55 YEARS OLD COMES TO COLLECT HER.
COLLECT HER.
COLLECT HER. HE'S BOUGHT HER FOR 200,000
HE'S BOUGHT HER FOR 200,000
HE'S BOUGHT HER FOR 200,000 AFGHANIS, JUST OVER 200,000 U.S.
AFGHANIS, JUST OVER 200,000 U.S.
AFGHANIS, JUST OVER 200,000 U.S. DOLLARS.
DOLLARS.
DOLLARS. COVERED UP, PARWANA WHIPPERS AS
COVERED UP, PARWANA WHIPPERS AS
COVERED UP, PARWANA WHIPPERS AS HER MOTHER HOLDS HER.
HER MOTHER HOLDS HER.
HER MOTHER HOLDS HER. THIS IS YOUR BRIDE.
THIS IS YOUR BRIDE.
THIS IS YOUR BRIDE. PLEASE TAKE OF HER.
PLEASE TAKE OF HER.
PLEASE TAKE OF HER. OF COURSE, I WILL TAKE CARE OF
OF COURSE, I WILL TAKE CARE OF
OF COURSE, I WILL TAKE CARE OF HER, REPLIES THE MAN.
HER, REPLIES THE MAN.
HER, REPLIES THE MAN. HIS LARGE HANDS GRAB HER SMALL
HIS LARGE HANDS GRAB HER SMALL
HIS LARGE HANDS GRAB HER SMALL FRAME.
FRAME.
FRAME. PARWANA TRIES TO PULL AWAY.
PARWANA TRIES TO PULL AWAY.
PARWANA TRIES TO PULL AWAY. AS HE CARRIES HER ONLY BAG OF
AS HE CARRIES HER ONLY BAG OF
AS HE CARRIES HER ONLY BAG OF BELONGSINGS SHE AGAIN RESISTS.
BELONGSINGS SHE AGAIN RESISTS.
BELONGSINGS SHE AGAIN RESISTS. DIGGING HER HEELS INTO THE DIRT,
DIGGING HER HEELS INTO THE DIRT,
DIGGING HER HEELS INTO THE DIRT, BUT IT'S FUTILE.
BUT IT'S FUTILE.
BUT IT'S FUTILE. THE FATE OF THIS SMALL HELPLESS
THE FATE OF THIS SMALL HELPLESS
THE FATE OF THIS SMALL HELPLESS CHILD HAS BEEN SEALED.
CHILD HAS BEEN SEALED.
CHILD HAS BEEN SEALED. CHILD MARRIAGE IS NOTHING NEW IN
CHILD MARRIAGE IS NOTHING NEW IN
CHILD MARRIAGE IS NOTHING NEW IN POOR, RURAL PARTS OF
POOR, RURAL PARTS OF
POOR, RURAL PARTS OF AFGHANISTAN, BUT HUMAN RIGHTS
AFGHANISTAN, BUT HUMAN RIGHTS
AFGHANISTAN, BUT HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS ARE REPORTING
ACTIVISTS ARE REPORTING
ACTIVISTS ARE REPORTING INCREASING CASES BECAUSE OF THE
INCREASING CASES BECAUSE OF THE
INCREASING CASES BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMIC AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
ECONOMIC AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
ECONOMIC AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS ENGULFING THE COUNTRY.
ENGULFING THE COUNTRY.
ENGULFING THE COUNTRY. >> THESE ARE DEVASTATING
>> THESE ARE DEVASTATING
>> THESE ARE DEVASTATING DECISIONS THAT NO PARENT SHOULD
DECISIONS THAT NO PARENT SHOULD
DECISIONS THAT NO PARENT SHOULD EVER HAVE TO MAKE AND IT REALLY
EVER HAVE TO MAKE AND IT REALLY
EVER HAVE TO MAKE AND IT REALLY SPEAKS TO WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY
SPEAKS TO WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY
SPEAKS TO WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY BREAKDOWN IS HAPPENING IN
BREAKDOWN IS HAPPENING IN
BREAKDOWN IS HAPPENING IN AFGHANISTAN RIGHT NOW.
AFGHANISTAN RIGHT NOW.
AFGHANISTAN RIGHT NOW. >> FOR MONTHS, THE U.N. HAS BEEN
>> FOR MONTHS, THE U.N. HAS BEEN
>> FOR MONTHS, THE U.N. HAS BEEN WARNING OF A CATASTROPHE AS
WARNING OF A CATASTROPHE AS
WARNING OF A CATASTROPHE AS AFGHANISTAN, A WAR-RAVAGED AID
AFGHANISTAN, A WAR-RAVAGED AID
AFGHANISTAN, A WAR-RAVAGED AID DEPENDENT COUNTRY DESCENDS INTO
DEPENDENT COUNTRY DESCENDS INTO
DEPENDENT COUNTRY DESCENDS INTO A BRUTAL WINTER.
A BRUTAL WINTER.
A BRUTAL WINTER. BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN CENTRAL
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN CENTRAL
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN CENTRAL BANK ASSETS WERE FROZEN AFTER
BANK ASSETS WERE FROZEN AFTER
BANK ASSETS WERE FROZEN AFTER THE TALIBAN SWEPT TO POWER IN
THE TALIBAN SWEPT TO POWER IN
THE TALIBAN SWEPT TO POWER IN AUGUST.
AUGUST.
AUGUST. BANKS ARE RUNNING OUT OF MONEY.
BANKS ARE RUNNING OUT OF MONEY.
BANKS ARE RUNNING OUT OF MONEY. WAGES HAVEN'T BEEN PAID FOR
WAGES HAVEN'T BEEN PAID FOR
WAGES HAVEN'T BEEN PAID FOR MONTHS WHILE FOOD PRICES SOAR.
MONTHS WHILE FOOD PRICES SOAR.
MONTHS WHILE FOOD PRICES SOAR. ACCORDING TO THE U.N., MORE THAN
ACCORDING TO THE U.N., MORE THAN
ACCORDING TO THE U.N., MORE THAN HALF THE POPULATION DOESN'T KNOW
HALF THE POPULATION DOESN'T KNOW
HALF THE POPULATION DOESN'T KNOW WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL IS COMING
WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL IS COMING
WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL IS COMING FROM AND MORE THAN 3 MILLION
FROM AND MORE THAN 3 MILLION
FROM AND MORE THAN 3 MILLION CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 FACE
CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 FACE
CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 FACE ACUTE MALNUTRITION IN THE COMING
ACUTE MALNUTRITION IN THE COMING
ACUTE MALNUTRITION IN THE COMING MONTHS.
MONTHS.
MONTHS. >> PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN NEED A
>> PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN NEED A
>> PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN NEED A LIFELINE.
LIFELINE.
LIFELINE. >> Reporter: AND WHILE A BILLION
>> Reporter: AND WHILE A BILLION
>> Reporter: AND WHILE A BILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN PLEDGED BY U.N.
DOLLARS HAS BEEN PLEDGED BY U.N.
DOLLARS HAS BEEN PLEDGED BY U.N. DONORS TO HELP THE AFGHAN
DONORS TO HELP THE AFGHAN
DONORS TO HELP THE AFGHAN PEOPLE, LESS THAN HALF THOSE
PEOPLE, LESS THAN HALF THOSE
PEOPLE, LESS THAN HALF THOSE FUNDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS THE
FUNDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS THE
FUNDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HOLDS
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HOLDS
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HOLDS OFF RECOGNIZING THE TALIBAN
OFF RECOGNIZING THE TALIBAN
OFF RECOGNIZING THE TALIBAN GOVERNMENT.
GOVERNMENT.
GOVERNMENT. >> PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN WILL BE
>> PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN WILL BE
>> PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN WILL BE DYING OF HUNGER IN THE NEXT
DYING OF HUNGER IN THE NEXT
DYING OF HUNGER IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.
COUPLE OF MONTHS.
COUPLE OF MONTHS. AND NOT JUST A FEW.
AND NOT JUST A FEW.
AND NOT JUST A FEW. THIS IS JUST MAKING PEOPLE MORE
THIS IS JUST MAKING PEOPLE MORE
THIS IS JUST MAKING PEOPLE MORE AND MORE VULNERABLE.
AND MORE VULNERABLE.
AND MORE VULNERABLE. AND WE CANNOT ACCEPT THAT.
AND WE CANNOT ACCEPT THAT.
AND WE CANNOT ACCEPT THAT. >> Reporter: SENTIMENTS SHARED
>> Reporter: SENTIMENTS SHARED
>> Reporter: SENTIMENTS SHARED BY THE TALIBAN.
BY THE TALIBAN.
BY THE TALIBAN. >> WE ARE ASKING AID AGENCIES TO
>> WE ARE ASKING AID AGENCIES TO
>> WE ARE ASKING AID AGENCIES TO COME BACK TO AFGHANISTAN AND
COME BACK TO AFGHANISTAN AND
COME BACK TO AFGHANISTAN AND HELP THESE POOR PEOPLE.
HELP THESE POOR PEOPLE.
HELP THESE POOR PEOPLE. OTHERWISE THE CRISIS WILL
OTHERWISE THE CRISIS WILL
OTHERWISE THE CRISIS WILL WORSEN.
WORSEN.
WORSEN. >> FOR THIS FAMILY IN A
>> FOR THIS FAMILY IN A
>> FOR THIS FAMILY IN A NEIGHBORING PROVINCE, THEY ARE
NEIGHBORING PROVINCE, THEY ARE
NEIGHBORING PROVINCE, THEY ARE TRYING TO SELL TWO DAUGHTERS.
TRYING TO SELL TWO DAUGHTERS.
TRYING TO SELL TWO DAUGHTERS. A 9-YEAR-OLD AND 4-YEAR-OLD FOR
A 9-YEAR-OLD AND 4-YEAR-OLD FOR
A 9-YEAR-OLD AND 4-YEAR-OLD FOR A THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS EACH.
A THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS EACH.
A THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS EACH. >> DO YOU KNOW WHY THEY ARE
>> DO YOU KNOW WHY THEY ARE
>> DO YOU KNOW WHY THEY ARE SELLING YOU, THE JOURNALIST ASKS
SELLING YOU, THE JOURNALIST ASKS
SELLING YOU, THE JOURNALIST ASKS HER?
HER?
HER? BECAUSE WE ARE A POOR FAMILY AND
BECAUSE WE ARE A POOR FAMILY AND
BECAUSE WE ARE A POOR FAMILY AND DON'T HAVE ANY FOOD TO EAT, SHE
DON'T HAVE ANY FOOD TO EAT, SHE
DON'T HAVE ANY FOOD TO EAT, SHE SAYS.
SAYS.
SAYS. ARE YOU SCARED, HE ASKS.
ARE YOU SCARED, HE ASKS.
ARE YOU SCARED, HE ASKS. >> YES, I AM.
>> YES, I AM.
>> YES, I AM. >> ANOTHER FAMILY IN THE
>> ANOTHER FAMILY IN THE
>> ANOTHER FAMILY IN THE PROVINCE BORROWED MONEY FROM
PROVINCE BORROWED MONEY FROM
PROVINCE BORROWED MONEY FROM THEIR 70-YEAR-OLD NEIGHBOR.
THEIR 70-YEAR-OLD NEIGHBOR.
THEIR 70-YEAR-OLD NEIGHBOR. NOW HE'S DEMANDING IT BACK, BUT
NOW HE'S DEMANDING IT BACK, BUT
NOW HE'S DEMANDING IT BACK, BUT THEY HAVE NOTHING TO GIVE EXCEPT
THEY HAVE NOTHING TO GIVE EXCEPT
THEY HAVE NOTHING TO GIVE EXCEPT THEIR 10-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER.
THEIR 10-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER.
THEIR 10-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER. >> MY DAUGHTER DOESN'T WANT TO
>> MY DAUGHTER DOESN'T WANT TO
>> MY DAUGHTER DOESN'T WANT TO GO AND IS CRYING ALL THE TIME.
GO AND IS CRYING ALL THE TIME.
GO AND IS CRYING ALL THE TIME. I AM SO ASHAMED, HE SAYS.
I AM SO ASHAMED, HE SAYS.
I AM SO ASHAMED, HE SAYS. TERRIFIED, SHE THREATENS TO TAKE
TERRIFIED, SHE THREATENS TO TAKE
TERRIFIED, SHE THREATENS TO TAKE HER LIFE.
HER LIFE.
HER LIFE. IF THEY PUSH ME TO MARRY THE OLD
IF THEY PUSH ME TO MARRY THE OLD
IF THEY PUSH ME TO MARRY THE OLD MAN, I WILL KILL MYSELF.
MAN, I WILL KILL MYSELF.
MAN, I WILL KILL MYSELF. I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE MY
I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE MY
I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE MY PARENTS.
PARENTS.
PARENTS. DAYS LATER, SHE DISCOVERS THE
DAYS LATER, SHE DISCOVERS THE
DAYS LATER, SHE DISCOVERS THE SALE HAS BEEN FINALIZED.
SALE HAS BEEN FINALIZED.
SALE HAS BEEN FINALIZED. ANOTHER AFGHAN CHILD SOLD INTO A
ANOTHER AFGHAN CHILD SOLD INTO A
ANOTHER AFGHAN CHILD SOLD INTO A LIFE OF MISERY.
LIFE OF MISERY.
LIFE OF MISERY. JAKE, IT IS GUT-WRENCHING
JAKE, IT IS GUT-WRENCHING
JAKE, IT IS GUT-WRENCHING KNOWING WHAT THESE YOUNG GIRLS
KNOWING WHAT THESE YOUNG GIRLS
KNOWING WHAT THESE YOUNG GIRLS WILL BE SUBJECTED TO.
WILL BE SUBJECTED TO.
WILL BE SUBJECTED TO. JUST AN UPDATE ON YOUNG -- THE
JUST AN UPDATE ON YOUNG -- THE
JUST AN UPDATE ON YOUNG -- THE LAST GIRL IN OUR STORY THERE.
LAST GIRL IN OUR STORY THERE.
LAST GIRL IN OUR STORY THERE. SHE WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE
SHE WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE
SHE WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE 70-YEAR-OLD MAN IN THE COMING
70-YEAR-OLD MAN IN THE COMING
70-YEAR-OLD MAN IN THE COMING DAYS.
DAYS.
DAYS. IT'S JUST A TRAGIC FATE THAT
IT'S JUST A TRAGIC FATE THAT
IT'S JUST A TRAGIC FATE THAT AWAITS THIS YOUNG GIRL.
AWAITS THIS YOUNG GIRL.
AWAITS THIS YOUNG GIRL. NOW IF THE AID SITUATION IS NOT
NOW IF THE AID SITUATION IS NOT
NOW IF THE AID SITUATION IS NOT ADDRESSED URGENTLY, THE U.N.
ADDRESSED URGENTLY, THE U.N.
ADDRESSED URGENTLY, THE U.N. PREDICTS THAT BY THE MIDDLE OF
PREDICTS THAT BY THE MIDDLE OF
PREDICTS THAT BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR, 97% OF AFGHANS WILL
NEXT YEAR, 97% OF AFGHANS WILL
NEXT YEAR, 97% OF AFGHANS WILL BE LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY
BE LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY
BE LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE, NOT -- MEANING THAT HUNGER
LINE, NOT -- MEANING THAT HUNGER
LINE, NOT -- MEANING THAT HUNGER AND STARVATION WILL BE FACING
AND STARVATION WILL BE FACING
AND STARVATION WILL BE FACING THESE PEOPLE ALONE, BUT THAT
THESE PEOPLE ALONE, BUT THAT
THESE PEOPLE ALONE, BUT THAT OTHER GIRLS WILL END UP LIKE
OTHER GIRLS WILL END UP LIKE
OTHER GIRLS WILL END UP LIKE MAGAL AND PARWANA.
MAGAL AND PARWANA.
MAGAL AND PARWANA. >> SUCH A HORRIBLE STORY.
>> SUCH A HORRIBLE STORY.
>> SUCH A HORRIBLE STORY. IT'S TOUGH TO WATCH.
IT'S TOUGH TO WATCH.
IT'S TOUGH TO WATCH. YOU KNOW THAT THIS HAPPENED --
YOU KNOW THAT THIS HAPPENED --
YOU KNOW THAT THIS HAPPENED -- THESE TRADITIONS, AWFUL THING
THESE TRADITIONS, AWFUL THING
THESE TRADITIONS, AWFUL THING WAS PREDATED THE TALIBAN TAKING
WAS PREDATED THE TALIBAN TAKING
WAS PREDATED THE TALIBAN TAKING OVER, AGAIN, BUT HOW HAS THE
OVER, AGAIN, BUT HOW HAS THE
OVER, AGAIN, BUT HOW HAS THE TALIBAN TAKEOVER IN AFGHANISTAN
TALIBAN TAKEOVER IN AFGHANISTAN
TALIBAN TAKEOVER IN AFGHANISTAN EARLIER THIS YEAR MADE IT WORSE.
EARLIER THIS YEAR MADE IT WORSE.
EARLIER THIS YEAR MADE IT WORSE. HOW HAS IT EXACERBATED THIS
HOW HAS IT EXACERBATED THIS
HOW HAS IT EXACERBATED THIS PROBLEM OF FAMILIES SELLING
PROBLEM OF FAMILIES SELLING
PROBLEM OF FAMILIES SELLING THEIR DAUGHTERS.
THEIR DAUGHTERS.
THEIR DAUGHTERS. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. THIS HAS BEEN AROUND FOR
THIS HAS BEEN AROUND FOR
THIS HAS BEEN AROUND FOR FOREVER.
FOREVER.
FOREVER. HOWEVER, FROM THE LOCAL
HOWEVER, FROM THE LOCAL
HOWEVER, FROM THE LOCAL JOURNALISTS THAT WE'VE BEEN
JOURNALISTS THAT WE'VE BEEN
JOURNALISTS THAT WE'VE BEEN SPEAKING TO AND WORKING WITH,
SPEAKING TO AND WORKING WITH,
SPEAKING TO AND WORKING WITH, THEY SAY THAT ONCE UPON A TIME
THEY SAY THAT ONCE UPON A TIME
THEY SAY THAT ONCE UPON A TIME IT WAS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
IT WAS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
IT WAS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. NOW IT IS OUT IN THE OPEN.
NOW IT IS OUT IN THE OPEN.
NOW IT IS OUT IN THE OPEN. THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IS
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IS
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IS OBVIOUSLY REFUSING TO RECOGNIZE
OBVIOUSLY REFUSING TO RECOGNIZE
OBVIOUSLY REFUSING TO RECOGNIZE THE TALIBAN AS AN OFFICIAL
THE TALIBAN AS AN OFFICIAL
THE TALIBAN AS AN OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT AND AS A RESULT THEY
GOVERNMENT AND AS A RESULT THEY
GOVERNMENT AND AS A RESULT THEY ARE FREEZING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
ARE FREEZING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
ARE FREEZING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN RESERVES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE
IN RESERVES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE
IN RESERVES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO TO THE PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN.
GO TO THE PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN.
GO TO THE PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN. THEY ARE DOING THIS TO TRY AND
THEY ARE DOING THIS TO TRY AND
THEY ARE DOING THIS TO TRY AND HOLD THE TALIBAN TO ACCOUNT,
HOLD THE TALIBAN TO ACCOUNT,
HOLD THE TALIBAN TO ACCOUNT, ESPECIALLY ON THEIR RECORD
ESPECIALLY ON THEIR RECORD
ESPECIALLY ON THEIR RECORD REGARDING HUMAN RIGHTS, WOMEN
REGARDING HUMAN RIGHTS, WOMEN
REGARDING HUMAN RIGHTS, WOMEN AND OF YOUNG GURLS.
AND OF YOUNG GURLS.
AND OF YOUNG GURLS. BUT BY PUNISHING THE TALIBAN IT
BUT BY PUNISHING THE TALIBAN IT
BUT BY PUNISHING THE TALIBAN IT MEANS THAT THAT MONEY IS NOT
MEANS THAT THAT MONEY IS NOT
MEANS THAT THAT MONEY IS NOT GETTING TO AFGHANS MOST
GETTING TO AFGHANS MOST
GETTING TO AFGHANS MOST VULNERABLE WHICH, OBVIOUSLY,
VULNERABLE WHICH, OBVIOUSLY,
VULNERABLE WHICH, OBVIOUSLY, INCLUDES THE GIRLS IN OU