Child Marriage Victims Call for Ban in California

Child Marriage Victims Call for Ban in California
A victim of child marriage in her home in Culver City, Calif., on Dec. 8, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Chris Karr
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When Sara Tasneem was 15 years old, she met the 28-year-old man she would marry. They met over a glass of orange juice and were married by nightfall.

The marriage was arranged by Tasneem’s father, when he learned she had a boyfriend and feared she might engage in premarital sex.

Chris Karr
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Chris Karr is a California-based reporter for the The Epoch Times. He has been writing for 20 years. His articles, features, reviews, interviews, and essays have been published in a variety of online periodicals.
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