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Video Report: Forced marriage: 'I had no say and I'm not happy here'
BBC News
July 22, 2014
Forced marriage: 'I had no say and I'm not happy here'
As a global summit begins, aimed at tackling the issue of forced marriage, BBC News has heard from a teenager whose parents made her marry a stranger.
The Girl Summit, which is being held in London on Tuesday, also aims to end female genital mutilation within a generation.
Nomsa Maseko reports from Zambia's capital Lusaka....
Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28415762