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Sonita Alizadeh

November 2, 2016

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.
November 2, 2015 in Modern Worthies

Sonita Alizadeh

Feminist Afghan Rapper

Her parents have tried to sell her into marriage since she was 10. She's fighting against that with song.

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