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KYRGYZSTAN - The Kidnapped Bride, March 2004


Related Features THE STORY
Synopsis of "The Kidnapped Bride"

INTERVIEW WITH THE PETER LOM
Marriage by Abduction

PHOTO ESSAY:
On the Roof of the World

FACTS & STATS
Economy, Government, Bride Kidnapping

LINKS & RESOURCES
Society and Culture, Women's Rights/Human Rights

MAP

REACT TO THIS STORY
Should the international community intervene when cultural traditions clash with modern notions of women's rights?

   


By Andy Isaacson - Andy Isaacson is a freelance photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. A collection of his work can be viewed at www.worldwebeyes.com. Producer: Angela Morgenstern; Designed by: Susan Harris, Fluent Studios; see full web credits. Music: "Parizat," by Salamat Sadikova, featured on "The Voice of Kyrgyzstan." Courtesy Frequency Glide Enterprises