My life changed after the death of my parents; they died when I was still a teenager. My younger brother and I were entrusted to the care of our paternal uncles.I had planned to [leave Albania and] study in America for six months and my uncles persuaded me to sign over the property rights to our family home to them so they could continue to look after my brother who was still at school. However, in September 2010 when I was 19, my uncles arranged for me to marry a man I did not know, against my will. I was studying accountancy and my education was a priority but my husband objected to my going to school. One day, I went to the beach with some friends and met a young man called Edon. He was respectful and kind and I soon confided in him. Within a few weeks we started a relationship and he
03 April 2014, The Tablet
Mirela’s story: abducted from Albania
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