Afghan woman's nose cut of by husband

... After announcing he would be taking another wife, his 6 or 7 year old cousin.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/20/world/asia/afghan-womans-nose-is-cut-off-by-her-husband-officials-say.html?_r=0

KABUL, Afghanistan — A young woman has been hospitalized in northern Afghanistan and is hoping to travel to Turkey for reconstructive surgery after her husband cut off her nose, the police and the woman’s family said on Tuesday.

The woman, Reza Gul, 20, was attacked by her husband with a knife on Sunday in Shar-Shar, a village in an impoverished and Taliban-controlled part of Faryab Province. Reza Gul was in stable condition on Tuesday in a hospital in Maimana, the provincial capital, according to a spokesman for the Faryab police, Sayed Massoud Yaqubi.

Maroof Samar, a doctor who is the acting director of public health in Faryab, said Reza Gul had been in “very critical condition when she was brought in — she had lost much blood.”

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Throughout the six years Reza Gul and her husband, Muhammad Khan, 25, have been married, he and members of his family have regularly abused her, beating her and binding her in chains, said Reza Gul’s mother, Zarghona. Mr. Khan regularly went to Iran for work, returned for a few months during which he abused his wife, then left her with his family, she said.

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On Sunday afternoon, Zarghona said, Reza Gul and Mr. Khan got into an argument over his having taken his uncle’s 6- or 7-year-old daughter as his fiancée, with the intention of making her his second wife this year. During the dispute, Mr. Khan erupted into a rage, took a knife and cut off his wife’s nose, said Zarghona, who goes by a single name.
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Reply 1

troubadour.

Can't wait to hear how U.S. foreign policy caused this. :moon:

Reply 2

IFoundWonderland

How can someone take a six year old as a wife? Wtaf?! There aren't words to described how completely ****ed up this man and his family are.

Reply 3

driftawaay

Makes u like the idea of the death penalty.

Reply 4

AllahFubar

Original post by IFoundWonderland

How can someone take a six year old as a wife? Wtaf?! There aren't words to described how completely ****ed up this man and his family are.

Unfortunately, this is not uncommon since this is following Mohammad's example.

Reply 5

z33

What... the ****
:puke:

hand me the scissors - this guy won't be having kids OR wives once I'm done with him ¬_¬

but for real - this is disgusting. What kind of human being can even THINK of doing this? And Im sure this isn't the first time he's been violent to his wife... how could you stay with someone like that?
"a 6 or 7 year old girl"... his UNCLE'S as well - and the uncle is fine with this?

this is on another level
this is why I have no faith left in humanity

Reply 6

AllahFubar

Original post by z33

What... the ****
:puke:

You are right regarding this not being the first time he has been violent with her. The article mentions that his family was abusive towards her. I do hope she will find security away from this family.

Reply 7

TSRguy100

Original post by z33

What... the ****
:puke:

hand me the scissors - this guy won't be having kids OR wives once I'm done with him ¬_¬

Calm down there Linda.

Reply 8

MrsSheldonCooper

Chop his genitals off. He deserves to be in that much pain for doing that to his wife.

Reply 9

troubadour.

Original post by z33

how could you stay with someone like that?

In countries like Afghanistan, leaving isn't as easy an option as it is here.

Reply 10

z33

Original post by AllahFubar

I knew it

I hope she doesn't go back poor lady doesn't deserve this :frown:

She needs to take her kids and run but I don't think Afghanistan have the same support systems in place as in Britain so it's probably much harder for her to get away
Still, anything to get away from that monster!

I'm so grateful for the life I have right now :redface:

Reply 11

Plantagenet Crown

Original post by IFoundWonderland

How can someone take a six year old as a wife? Wtaf?! There aren't words to described how completely ****ed up this man and his family are.

No prizes for guessing who they're emulating.

Reply 12

z33

Original post by TSRguy100

Calm down there Linda.

Saw that one coming :/

Original post by Hydeman

In countries like Afghanistan, leaving isn't as easy an option as it is here.

I know I know... but I don't know how you can stay - I mean I've never been in the situation (thank God - and I hope none of us will be) but there's got to be a way and this woman needs to find it before the lunatic kills her!

Reply 13

IFoundWonderland

Original post by Plantagenet Crown

No prizes for guessing who they're emulating.

sigh

I can't even begin to imagine the fervour and anger you must have inside of you to inflict such suffering on another human being. I wouldn't even hit someone out of fear of hurting them.. never mind anything like this :frown:

Reply 14

Danny McCoyne

Domestic abuse happens in the West too. I don't really see why this is news just because it's a minority. Oh wait that's precisely why this is news you guys are so transparent. Please seek help.

Reply 15

MildredMalone

Original post by z33

She needs to take her kids and run

Including the kid he intends to marry!

Reply 16

troubadour.

Original post by z33

As much as I'd like to agree with you, she has practically no options. Less than a quarter of Afghan women are literate and much fewer than that are educated to a level that would make meaningful employment feasible. It's between going back to him/his family or starving.

Unless she has a very understanding family (unlikely, given the culture), I very much doubt that her life is going to improve in a hurry. Depressing, yes, but true.