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Wisteria Tunnel at Kawachi Fuji Gardens, Kitakyushu, Japan

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John Kenn

John Kenn

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The sound of steel worms crawling: http://oversound.co.uk/

The sound of steel worms crawling: http://oversound.co.uk/

“Jamila Idalova, 16, on her wedding day. The teen bride was kidnapped and later returned to her home. Bridal kidnappings are outlawed - but still occur. Under strongman Ramzan Kadyrov, bride kidnapping is outlawed and captors are liable, in theory, to receive a fine up to 1 million rubles. The groom and his friend kidnapped her after school (basically put her in the car) and drove away. His parents were aware of it. Her parents did not agree. They ended up returning the bride. The same day the parents from both sides met and agreed it made sense for them to get married. She was married a week later. The wedding takes place at the groom’s home or at a restaurant. In this case, it was at Ramzan’s home. Traditionally, the groom does not attend his wedding. The bride says her vows in her home (separately from the groom) and then picked up by the groom’s friends - who she doesn’t know. The celebration often lasts for 3 days. “She’s a beautiful girl, the most popular in school. It is too bad she didn’t finish school. It makes more sense for her future though. She will be better off married,” said her teachers.”“Khedi Konchieva, 15, on a date with her boyfriend in the village of Serzhen-Yurt. Couples on dates must meet in public and sit a distance from one another. All physical contact is forbidden before marriage.”Diana Markosian  - click the photo to read her article about Young Women in Chechnya.

“Jamila Idalova, 16, on her wedding day. The teen bride was kidnapped and later returned to her home. Bridal kidnappings are outlawed - but still occur. Under strongman Ramzan Kadyrov, bride kidnapping is outlawed and captors are liable, in theory, to receive a fine up to 1 million rubles. The groom and his friend kidnapped her after school (basically put her in the car) and drove away. His parents were aware of it. Her parents did not agree. They ended up returning the bride. The same day the parents from both sides met and agreed it made sense for them to get married. She was married a week later. The wedding takes place at the groom’s home or at a restaurant. In this case, it was at Ramzan’s home. Traditionally, the groom does not attend his wedding. The bride says her vows in her home (separately from the groom) and then picked up by the groom’s friends - who she doesn’t know. The celebration often lasts for 3 days. “She’s a beautiful girl, the most popular in school. It is too bad she didn’t finish school. It makes more sense for her future though. She will be better off married,” said her teachers.”

Khedi Konchieva, 15, on a date with her boyfriend in the village of Serzhen-Yurt. Couples on dates must meet in public and sit a distance from one another. All physical contact is forbidden before marriage."
“Khedi Konchieva, 15, on a date with her boyfriend in the village of Serzhen-Yurt. Couples on dates must meet in public and sit a distance from one another. All physical contact is forbidden before marriage.”

Diana Markosian  - click the photo to read her article about Young Women in Chechnya.

A man walks through a flooded street August 1, 2010 in Nowshera, Pakistan.

A man walks through a flooded street August 1, 2010 in Nowshera, Pakistan.