Title: Marriage on the street corners of Tehran
Description: Married off at the age of twelve, Ateesh finds the courage to escape her abusive arranged marriage, only to find herself trapped in the oppressive but socially accepted practice of temporary marriage. Here is her touching and tragic story of strength and survival.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Abused wives, Arranged marriage, Fiction, Temporary marriage, Muslim women, Abused women, Social conditions, Iran, fiction, Fiction, general
Places: Tehran, Iran, Tehran (Iran)