Kyrgyzstan Moves to Stop 'Bride' Kidnappings ; Practice Said to Be Ancient Tradition Called 'Unacceptable' in 21st Century
The Washington Times › November 28, 2011
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In 1997, 22-year-old Altynai was walking home from a university when a stranger asked her for help unloading his car.
As she approached, a group of men forced her inside the vehicle. She struggled and cried out. When the car pulled away, she was told that she was being taken to meet her husband-to-be - a man she had never met.See the full content of this document
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Kyrgyzstan Moves to Stop 'Bride' Kidnappings ; Practice Said to Be Ancient Tradition Called 'Unacceptable' in 21st Century
"I had to accept my fate and marry him," said Altynai, now 36, who asked that her real name not be used in order to protect her son. "Such is the tradition in our culture."
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