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Be ready for a tear-jerker.

http://hotzone.yahoo.com/b/hotzone/20060320/hz_afghanistan_0306/blogs2986



She's 12 now. The abuse started when she was 4 and was married to a 30-year-old.

*edit: The pics links didn't work. Just read the story. It's happy and sad.

If you'd like to send her an email of encouragement you can send it here.

gulsooma_afghanistan@yahoo.com

It has been set up by a charitable organization to help this little girl soyou don't have to worry about it being posted here. It is posted on yahoo and other places as well.

1. Oww.
2. Oww.
3. Holy Crap.
4. Whats wrong with him.
5. Oww.

I can't let this one die. This girl's story needs to be told.

It's so sad and almost beyond my minds comprehension. No child should have to suffer that. It's really heartbreaking.:(

It's so sad and almost beyond my minds comprehension. No child should have to suffer that. It's really heartbreaking.:(
Click teh link and send her an email. I'll bet she loves to hear from people.

Yee-oww.

Click teh link and send her an email. I'll bet she loves to hear from people.


I certainly will:)

I sent her an e-mail.

It's these types of things where you really wonder what evils people are capable of.

And yet in the midst of this insane family is this young boy who just refuses to take part.

Mankind sure is screwed up.

I sent her an e-mail.
Thanks. Or she thanks you or whatever. I don't know her but I think she would.

It's these types of things where you really wonder what evils people are capable of.

And yet in the midst of this insane family is this young boy who just refuses to take part.

Mankind sure is screwed up.
Yeah, I thought the same thing. It's a good thing the fruit doesn't always fall close to the tree.

This is very sad :(

This is very sad :(
Email her. :)

I think this is an incredible story of this young girl's will to live. This statement pretty much says it all:

"She says she believes there are other girls like her in Kandahar, maybe elsewhere in Afghanistan, and that she wants to study human rights and one day go back to help them."

I think this is an incredible story of this young girl's will to live. This statement pretty much says it all:

"She says she believes there are other girls like her in Kandahar, maybe elsewhere in Afghanistan, and that she wants to study human rights and one day go back to help them."
Yeah, its wierd that the same statements seem to kind of resonate with the everyone. Probably why the writer included them, I guess.

Good lord... the horror. I wonder if she will see the nice one again? That'd be cool.

How many bumps do I get?

There are bad people in this world, we live in a world of horrible deprivations and evil, places where torture, terror and fear rule many lives and the most innocent amongst us suffer, and amidst all this we tend to forget one of the most important things about life.

What's important is that there are good people in this world, and we should never, ever forget that.

*yawn*
I’m sure this happens in the US and every other place in the world.
Your xenophobia is noted.

There are bad people in this world, we live in a world of horrible deprivations and evil, places where torture, terror and fear rule many lives and the most innocent amongst us suffer, and amidst all this we tend to forget one of the most important things about life.

What's important is that there are good people in this world, and we should never, ever forget that.
And unless you're doing the best job of covering over I've ever seen, you're one of them! :fluffle:

*yawn*
I’m sure this happens in the US and every other place in the world.
Your xenophobia is noted.
:confused:
That's a pretty strange reaction.

*yawn*
I’m sure this happens in the US and every other place in the world.
Your xenophobia is noted.
Ah...what xenophobia? As yet, no-one's implied anything about race or culture being a reason for this obscenity.
Except you.

Mayhaps you're the xenophobic one here, mmm?

Ah...what xenophobia? As yet, no-one's implied anything about race or culture being a reason for this obscenity.
Except you.

Mayhaps you're the xenophobic one here, mmm?
Mayhaps indeed.

I calls em as I sees em.

*yawn*
I’m sure this happens in the US and every other place in the world.
Your xenophobia is noted.
Even still, how often are such incidents documented? And how often do the victims actually speak out about what happened so young?

Further, how is it xenophobic when no race/culture/ethnicity is even mentioned?

This is such an amazing story, how 'bout we keep it about the girl? :)

sounds like a good idea to me.

I was really inspired by the way her brother (in law?) helped her. If only we could abolish this notion that such things should not be confronted. And if only we could make it more possible to confront them, then this might have been stopped earlier. Evil can only win if good people do nothing.

My Question is, where was the mother in all of this,i sure as hell hope her mother had no part of this abuse,it was her brother-in -law who helped ,not her mother. That woman- child seems to have an inner strength that seems almost unfathomable , her capacity to forgive and move on is really inspiring,I wish i could help her,in some small way financially,is that possible?

Her story makes me think of the movie "Dogville" by Von Trier, but without the chance of getting even. Sadly this not a movie either.

Ok, HER story came out, she has some perspective again, but how many are kept the same situation we can only guess.

Its incredible that in the face of such hopelessness and despair, she had such strength and fortitude.
I know some people that whine like bitches if they sleep too late and dont have time for a shower.
Often the same types that would find this story tiresome and casually make useless remarks to show their indifference.

I can see someone here in the US adopting this girl, getting attention to her injuries from top doctors, giving her a good education and then see her crusade for children/women everywhere.

She must be exceptionally strong and determined-I dont see her fading away,even if life becomes comfortable for her from now on.

Her story makes me think of the movie "Dogville" by Von Trier, but without the chance of getting even. Sadly this not a movie either.

Ok, HER story came out, she has some perspective again, but how many are kept the same situation we can only guess.
Wow, someone else has seen 'Dogville'. You seen 'Mandalay' yet? I have it on my X-Box, but have yet to summond up the courage to watch it. I just know it's going to be depressing as hell.

My Question is, where was the mother in all of this,i sure as hell hope her mother had no part of this abuse,it was her brother-in -law who helped ,not her mother. That woman- child seems to have an inner strength that seems almost unfathomable , her capacity to forgive and move on is really inspiring,I wish i could help her,in some small way financially,is that possible?
Her mother gave her away as a bride for a 30-year-old when she was four.

Everyone who is inspired by the story should send her an email. :)