Series on Asian affairs.
Women of the Koran. They have no religious vocation but they're shut away from the world like nuns in order to preserve the wealth of feudal families. They long to marry and have families, but are condemned to spinsterhood that drives some of them mad.
This report reveals the tragedy of "brides of the Koran" who fear violence, even death at the hands of their families if they try to escape their misery. "My wishes died the day I was married to the Koran," says one. Producer Farah Durrani
Series producer Charles Bruce ● STEREO