Forced Marriage at 16

The Something to Say Podcast · Sep 3, 2026 · 12m

Honour-based abuse isn't only about the extreme cases we hear about in the media. It can also involve controlling where someone goes, who they see, whether they can work or study, who they marry, and whether they're allowed to make decisions about their own life.

In this deeply personal video, Arzia shares her experience of growing up in a family where control, physical abuse, forced marriage and isolation were part of everyday life.

Arzia speaks about being one of seven siblings, being prevented from pursuing education and work, and being forced into marriage at 16. She describes being taken…