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46. The Shafia Family Murders (Pt.3) - Afghanistan/Canada

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The Shafias and the Marriage Ritual

The Shafias were not a religious bunch. It is interesting to note that they were not religious because what their actions portended was a sense of fundamentalism. Zenab couldn't bear the sight of her mother being in shambles and so she said if you do not agree I will reject this boy. Tuba was inconsolable the shame and embarrassment forced her to pass out she fainted. Her mula declared them divorced right at the restaurant they were married for nearly 24 hours and then they were divorced.Zenab's sacrifice of the love of her life wasn't sufficient to quell Tuba's tears even back home she kept crying. At Latte Fideri's

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