The rescue of Parwana: 9-year-old child bride is taken to safety in Afghanistan
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Driving through a snow-capped mountain pass, the young mother huddles together with her six children in the backseat of a car after leaving their makeshift camp in northwestern Afghanistan.
Carrying only a blanket for warmth, 9-year-old Parwana Malik balances on her mother's lap beside her siblings, as the family is rescued by an aid group that saves girls from child marriage.
"I am really happy," Parwana said during the journey. "The (charity) rid me from my husband and my husband is old."
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