This is a story about a doctor who has been set free after being held captive by her parents in Bangladesh. Her parents wanted to marry their daughter by force to an unknown stranger.
Dr. Abedin came to England 6 years ago to study for her Master degree. Her parents urged her to travel back to Bangladesh by telling her that her mother was ill. When she arrived, she held against her will by locking her up in the house. Dr. Abedin managed to get in contact with her friends in England and sent them a text message saying that her family was making her life a living hell and that her job was at stake. Her parents did not approve her relationship with her current boyfriend and therefore, tried to separate them by forcing her to marry someone else and sending her boyfriend’s family death threats. Also, that she will not be let free to return to England.
Opinion:
I find this very absurd. I am happy that England could have intervene and help this young woman. I think that parents should not interfere in their children’s lives after a certain age. This is also the case of the women that are also held hostage and against their own will in countries just because they have Muslim spouses. If these women would like to live according to the Koran, let it be by choice and the same thing goes for marriages.
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2 comments:
I agree with your opinion on this ridiculous case! Your parents should not lock you up in their house or force you to marry when you are already in love.
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Wow, this is shocking! I did not think that these things would even happen, but apperantly they still do. It is ridiculous that they wanted to force her to marry the man they wanted. I am glad that she did not and the she is free now.
Bye!
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