The Young and the Betrothed
More than 50 million girls under the age of 17 in developing countries are married; millions more are at risk of being forced into child marriages. The practice is rife in Afghanistan, particularly in rural areas. Photographer Stephanie Sinclair captured...
Big, fat Afghan weddings face government ban
AFP Yesterday
Young Afghan men dance during wedding celebrations at a wedding hall in Kabul.AFP Photo
KABUL: As a civil servant, Afghan Ahmad Mahfooz earns nearly 10 times the average annual salary in his impoverished homeland, but he...