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Wednesday, March 29, 2006 12:00 AM

Married off at the age of 4

Afghan girl, now 12, offers story of horror and hope.
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  • Wednesday, March 29, 2006 10:32 PM

    Why?

    I know there are all kinds of reasons people to do this, but I will never understand it. How can you possibly do such things to a four-year-old girl? Why? What motivates people to be monsters? I just don't understand.

    —Marianna Trench Read Marianna Trench's other letters

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