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‘I am still a child, it cannot be good to be married’: how drought forces Afghan families to sell girls as brides

‘I am still a child, it cannot be good to be married’: how drought forces Afghan families to sell girls as brides

As climate breakdown pushes families to starvation, many feel forced to ‘sacrifice’ daughters to save siblings. Photographer Elise Blanchard travelled the country speaking to girls as young as eight, 10 and 14 who have been engaged or married to repay debts or pay for food ‘I’m…

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