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‘Here is your bride… please don’t beat her’

As Taliban recognises child marriage, Afghans ‘marry off’ girls and BABIES

Parwana Malik was just nine years old when her father sold her as a bride to a man in his 50s, desperate to find enough money to feed his family.

As tears streamed down his face, Abdul Malik pleaded with the groom to show mercy to his little girl.

‘This is your bride. Please take care of her. You are responsible now, please don’t beat her,’ he said.

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