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Narina’s Story

July 24, 2020July 4, 2022 Anne J. Cox

I felt that I had no option. Once they had taken me out of the country there was nothing I could do. I had no

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Maya’s Story

July 12, 2020July 4, 2022 Anne J. Cox

So many lives have been ruined by my forced marriage. I don’t talk to my family – I miss my brother and sisters, but most

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Sukhvinder’s story

July 10, 2020July 4, 2022 Anne J. Cox

Although I am gay, I wasn’t really ‘out’ for a long time. I felt ashamed that as a man I was being forced into a

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Raj’s Story

July 5, 2020July 4, 2022 Anne J. Cox

People don’t realise that men can also find themselves in this situation. I don’t know if I could have told anyone even if I’d had

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Yasmin’s Story

July 4, 2020July 4, 2022 Anne J. Cox

I was under a lot of pressure to do the ‘right thing’. My mother and my family used my faith against me – they knew

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Sola’s Story

July 4, 2020July 4, 2022 Anne J. Cox

My parents took me back home, saying they wanted me to learn more about our culture and to experience life there. I had no idea

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Lena’s Story

June 29, 2020July 4, 2022 Anne J. Cox

My father found out that I had a boyfriend and that changed everything in our family. He literally kept me prisoner in the house, wouldn’t

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Farhan’s Story

May 4, 2020July 4, 2022 Anne J. Cox

My family were shocked and very angry when they found out I was gay. They were violent towards me and called me names. My mother

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What Happens?

February 1, 2020July 4, 2022 Anne J. Cox

Many families believe that they can only be ‘honourable’ if their children marry into a particular family or community. They make arrangements for who their

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