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The Stories

Our community members have been collecting stories from other women around the world for years.

All stories below are true stories but not all of them used real names,

some names of the persons in the stories are changed due to privacy reason.

Stories about Culture, Pakistan, Polygamy, and Divorce

Pakistan, Survival, Love, and Thalaq

When women fall in love with Pakistani, they will imagine wearing shalwar kameez and have a happy married life in Pakistan.

I never imagined in my life to live in Pakistan, especially in Peshawar but my fate brought me there.

Thao and Sultan

We had a small wonderful wedding party with a western style and it was my dream wedding party that I used to dream when I was a little.

Anisa in Peshawar

Kirana

I was pregnant at that time, otherwise, I would have run away to my country straight away.

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Zahra and Muhib

Zahra is my Islamic name. I converted to Islam before I met my husband, Muhib.

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Being a village woman

Coming soon.

Stories about Visa Marriage Scam

Emma

My children noticed that their mother is miserable. If I could turn back the time, I wish I used my clear mind instead of my blind feeling.

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Amina

My family and I lost about 7 million PKR on this man. He also released a lot of private details about me and what we did in our bedroom while we were married.

Asima

My father told me that he found a good Pakistani guy. This person is not rich but he comes from a good family.

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Siti

Your instinct is you, guardian angels, they will tell you even before you realize it yourself.

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