Friday, April 11, 2008
An Early DivorceA nine year old girl wants a divorce from an arranged marriage.
An eight-year-old girl decided last week to go the Sana’a West Court to prosecute her father, who forced her to marry a 30-year-old man.
Nojoud Muhammed Nasser arrived at court by herself on Wednesday, April 2, looking for a judge to handle her case against her father, Muhammed Nasser, who forced her two months ago to marry Faez Ali Thamer, a man 22 years her senior. The child also asked for a divorce, accusing her husband of sexual and domestic abuse.
According to Yemeni law, Nojoud cannot prosecute, as she is underage. However, court judge Muhammed Al-Qathi heard her complaint and subsequently ordered the arrests of both her father and husband.
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The Human Camera
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The Sword of Gou Jian
In 1965, a 2000 year old sword was discovered it a watery tomb, still sharp and uncorroded. Yes, this is real and not a line from a fantasy novel.
Apparently, it has a unique blend of metals and compounds that made it resist even tarnishing after laying in water for 2000 years. The ancient civilizations were more advanced in some ways than many people think. This reminds me of the Greek Parthenon, which had been damaged by many centuries and war, had metal stays in it that resisted corrosion until some British tried to replace them with unprotected iron which ended up rusting. Those were later replaced by Titanium.
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