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Afghan rapper escaped forced marriage by singing about it
Sonita Alizadeh is a rapper from Afghanistan whose song "Brides for Sale" convinced her parents that she didn't have to marry.
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Her parents have tried to sell her into marriage since she was 10. She's fighting against that with song.
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