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13-year-old Rohingya refugee faces intense pressure to marry

Season 2018 Episode 141 | 7m 48s

Child marriage is common among the Rohingya, but for those who have fled terror in Myanmar, insecurity and poverty is pushing many families to marry off their daughters even earlier. Special correspondent Tania Rashid and videographer Phillip Caller meet a girl who is about to become a bride.

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