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Zena Chamas

Afghanistan on brink of mental health catastrophe, with girls most at risk, report warns

At the age of 17, Rahima's future has already been decided.

Her family has promised her to an older man in an arranged marriage they were forced into, in order to afford to put food on the table.

Rahima — whose name has been changed to protect her identity — is one of five siblings living in Sar-e-Pul province in northern Afghanistan, where arranged marriages in exchange for currency can still be common practice for financially struggling families.

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