‘The Decision of My Life’: Part 2

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4.4 • 102.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

This episode contains references to suicide and abuse that may be upsetting to some listeners. A few months ago, we told the story of N, a teenager in Afghanistan whose family was trying to force her to marry a member of the Taliban. Her identity has been concealed for her safety. N resisted, and her father and brother beat her, leading her to attempt suicide. Then she escaped. This is what happened after she fled her family’s home. Suicide Prevention Helplines: If you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned that someone you know may be having those thoughts, in the United States call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 (TALK) or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources. Go here for resources outside the United States. Guest: Lynsea Garrison, a senior international producer for The Daily, spoke with N, a young woman whose life changed drastically after the fall of Kabul.

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0:00.0	Previously on The Daily.
0:09.8	My colleague, Lindsey Garrison, told the story of N, a teenager in Afghanistan whose
0:16.1	family was trying to force her to marry a member of the Taliban.
0:20.2	They want to give me to a toilet because they think if I got married with a toilet, the
0:27.2	Taliban will not kill or, you know, they will not be a danger for us.
0:31.8	But I can't.
0:34.3	She resisted.
0:35.3	And now, every day they beat me, at the first my father beat me and then my brother.
0:41.7	And they abused her, which led her to attempt suicide.
0:46.2	And I told him, my father and everyone, don't beat me, I will do it.
0:52.3	You know, you don't kill me, I will kill my own self.
0:55.1	And rather die then.
0:57.1	Yeah.
0:58.1	That's it.
1:00.0	The only person who is with me and whom is my mother, my mother, she's always saying that
1:08.7	I know this is wrong, but I can't do anything.
1:19.6	Then she escaped.
1:22.7	After that I decided that I want to leave this home.
1:28.9	I want to leave home.
1:33.1	Um, hi.
1:40.7	I want to tell you about boarding.
1:44.3	So if you have time then you can call me.
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