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"I'd Rather Be Executed" — Taliban Governor Didn't Expect Her Reply

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"My Honour Is Already Ruined" — The Line That Broke A Taliban Court She Wanted A Divorce. The Taliban Governor Sent Her Home An 18-year-old Afghan woman told a

"My Honour Is Already Ruined" — The Line That Broke A Taliban Court
She Wanted A Divorce. The Taliban Governor Sent Her Home
An 18-year-old Afghan woman told a Taliban governor she would rather be executed than go home to her abusive husband. The BBC filmed his response and showed that the 1,400-year-old hadith the governor was quietly following.
BBC report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgvk9p2n7ko