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LEAD.

LEAD. A DISTRESSING STORY OUT OF

A DISTRESSING STORY OUT OF

A DISTRESSING STORY OUT OF AFGHANISTAN SHOWING THE HARSH

AFGHANISTAN SHOWING THE HARSH

AFGHANISTAN SHOWING THE HARSH REALITY OF THE HUMANITARIAN

REALITY OF THE HUMANITARIAN

REALITY OF THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS ENGULFING THE COUNTRY,

CRISIS ENGULFING THE COUNTRY,

CRISIS ENGULFING THE COUNTRY, ESPECIALLY POST-TALIBAN RULE.

ESPECIALLY POST-TALIBAN RULE.

ESPECIALLY POST-TALIBAN RULE. DESPERATE FAMILIES SO

DESPERATE FAMILIES SO

DESPERATE FAMILIES SO IMPOVERISHED THEY TELL CNN THEY

IMPOVERISHED THEY TELL CNN THEY

IMPOVERISHED THEY TELL CNN THEY HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SELL THEIR

HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SELL THEIR

HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SELL THEIR YOUNG DAUGHTERS INTO SOME

YOUNG DAUGHTERS INTO SOME

YOUNG DAUGHTERS INTO SOME TWISTED FORM OF MARRIAGE IN THIS

TWISTED FORM OF MARRIAGE IN THIS

TWISTED FORM OF MARRIAGE IN THIS EXCLUSIVE REPORT CNN WITNESSES

EXCLUSIVE REPORT CNN WITNESSES

EXCLUSIVE REPORT CNN WITNESSES THE TRAGIC FATE FACING THESE

THE TRAGIC FATE FACING THESE

THE TRAGIC FATE FACING THESE HELPLESS LITTLE GIRLS IN THIS

HELPLESS LITTLE GIRLS IN THIS

HELPLESS LITTLE GIRLS IN THIS CULTURE WHERE GIRLS AND WOMEN

CULTURE WHERE GIRLS AND WOMEN

CULTURE WHERE GIRLS AND WOMEN ARE TOO OFTEN TREATED

ARE TOO OFTEN TREATED

ARE TOO OFTEN TREATED HORRIFICALLY.

HORRIFICALLY.

HORRIFICALLY. THE PARENTS GAVE US FULL ACCESS

THE PARENTS GAVE US FULL ACCESS

THE PARENTS GAVE US FULL ACCESS AND PERMISSION TO TALK TO THE

AND PERMISSION TO TALK TO THE

AND PERMISSION TO TALK TO THE CHILDREN AND SHOW THEIR FACES

CHILDREN AND SHOW THEIR FACES

CHILDREN AND SHOW THEIR FACES BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY CANNOT

BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY CANNOT

BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY CANNOT CHANGE THE PRACTICE THEMSELVES.

CHANGE THE PRACTICE THEMSELVES.

CHANGE THE PRACTICE THEMSELVES. CNN'S ANNA COREN REPORTS.

CNN'S ANNA COREN REPORTS.

CNN'S ANNA COREN REPORTS. >> Reporter: IN THIS DESOLATE

>> Reporter: IN THIS DESOLATE

>> Reporter: IN THIS DESOLATE LANDSCAPE, NOT A SCRAP OF

LANDSCAPE, NOT A SCRAP OF

LANDSCAPE, NOT A SCRAP OF VEGETATION IN SIGHT.

VEGETATION IN SIGHT.

VEGETATION IN SIGHT. A MAKESHIFT CAMP FOR THE

A MAKESHIFT CAMP FOR THE

A MAKESHIFT CAMP FOR THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED.

INTERNALLY DISPLACED.

INTERNALLY DISPLACED. AMONG ITS RESIDENTS, 9-YEAR-OLD

AMONG ITS RESIDENTS, 9-YEAR-OLD

AMONG ITS RESIDENTS, 9-YEAR-OLD PAWANA.

PAWANA.

PAWANA. HER BRIGHT PINK DRESS, SQUEALS

HER BRIGHT PINK DRESS, SQUEALS

HER BRIGHT PINK DRESS, SQUEALS OF LAUGHTER AND CHILDHOOD GAMES.

OF LAUGHTER AND CHILDHOOD GAMES.

OF LAUGHTER AND CHILDHOOD GAMES. A RUSE TO THE HORRORS UNFOLDING

A RUSE TO THE HORRORS UNFOLDING

A RUSE TO THE HORRORS UNFOLDING IN THIS INHOSPITABLE

IN THIS INHOSPITABLE

IN THIS INHOSPITABLE ENVIRONMENT.

ENVIRONMENT.

ENVIRONMENT. HER FAMILY MOVED TO THIS CAMP

HER FAMILY MOVED TO THIS CAMP

HER FAMILY MOVED TO THIS CAMP FOUR YEARS AGO AFTER HER FATHER

FOUR YEARS AGO AFTER HER FATHER

FOUR YEARS AGO AFTER HER FATHER LOST HIS JOB.

LOST HIS JOB.

LOST HIS JOB. HUMANITARIAN AID AND MENIAL WORK

HUMANITARIAN AID AND MENIAL WORK

HUMANITARIAN AID AND MENIAL WORK EARNING $3 A DAY PROVIDING THE

EARNING $3 A DAY PROVIDING THE

EARNING $3 A DAY PROVIDING THE BASIC STAPLES TO SURVIVE.

BASIC STAPLES TO SURVIVE.

BASIC STAPLES TO SURVIVE. BUT SINCE THE TALIBAN TAKEOVER,

BUT SINCE THE TALIBAN TAKEOVER,

BUT SINCE THE TALIBAN TAKEOVER, 2 1/2 MONTHS AGO, ANY MONEY OR

2 1/2 MONTHS AGO, ANY MONEY OR

2 1/2 MONTHS AGO, ANY MONEY OR ASSISTANCE HAS DRIED UP.

ASSISTANCE HAS DRIED UP.

ASSISTANCE HAS DRIED UP. AND WITH EIGHT MOUTHS TO FEED,

AND WITH EIGHT MOUTHS TO FEED,

AND WITH EIGHT MOUTHS TO FEED, HER FATHER IS NOW DOING THE

HER FATHER IS NOW DOING THE

HER FATHER IS NOW DOING THE UNTHINKABLE.

UNTHINKABLE.

UNTHINKABLE. I HAVE NO WORK, NO MONEY, NO

I HAVE NO WORK, NO MONEY, NO

I HAVE NO WORK, NO MONEY, NO FOOD.

FOOD.

FOOD. I HAVE TO SELL MY DAUGHTER, HE

I HAVE TO SELL MY DAUGHTER, HE

I HAVE TO SELL MY DAUGHTER, HE SAYS.

SAYS.

SAYS. I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE.

I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE.

I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE. PAWANA WHO DREAMS OF GOING TO

PAWANA WHO DREAMS OF GOING TO

PAWANA WHO DREAMS OF GOING TO SCHOOL AND BECOMING A TEACH,

SCHOOL AND BECOMING A TEACH,

SCHOOL AND BECOMING A TEACH, APPLIES MAKEUP.

APPLIES MAKEUP.

APPLIES MAKEUP. A FAVORITE PASTIME FOR LITTLE

A FAVORITE PASTIME FOR LITTLE

A FAVORITE PASTIME FOR LITTLE GIRLS.

GIRLS.

GIRLS. BUT SHE KNOWS SHE'S PREPARING

BUT SHE KNOWS SHE'S PREPARING

BUT SHE KNOWS SHE'S PREPARING FOR WHAT AWAITS HER.

FOR WHAT AWAITS HER.

FOR WHAT AWAITS HER. MY FATHER HAS SOLD ME BECAUSE WE

MY FATHER HAS SOLD ME BECAUSE WE

MY FATHER HAS SOLD ME BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE BREAD, RICE AND

DON'T HAVE BREAD, RICE AND

DON'T HAVE BREAD, RICE AND FLOWER.

FLOWER.

FLOWER. HE'S SOLD ME TO AN OLD MAN.

HE'S SOLD ME TO AN OLD MAN.

HE'S SOLD ME TO AN OLD MAN. THE WHITE BEARDED MAN WHO CLAIMS

THE WHITE BEARDED MAN WHO CLAIMS

THE WHITE BEARDED MAN WHO CLAIMS HE'S 55 YEARS OLD COMES TO

HE'S 55 YEARS OLD COMES TO

HE'S 55 YEARS OLD COMES TO COLLECT HER.

COLLECT HER.

COLLECT HER. HE'S BOUGHT HER FOR 200,000

HE'S BOUGHT HER FOR 200,000

HE'S BOUGHT HER FOR 200,000 AFGHANIS, JUST OVER 200,000 U.S.

AFGHANIS, JUST OVER 200,000 U.S.

AFGHANIS, JUST OVER 200,000 U.S. DOLLARS.

DOLLARS.

DOLLARS. COVERED UP, PARWANA WHIPPERS AS

COVERED UP, PARWANA WHIPPERS AS

COVERED UP, PARWANA WHIPPERS AS HER MOTHER HOLDS HER.

HER MOTHER HOLDS HER.

HER MOTHER HOLDS HER. THIS IS YOUR BRIDE.

THIS IS YOUR BRIDE.

THIS IS YOUR BRIDE. PLEASE TAKE OF HER.

PLEASE TAKE OF HER.

PLEASE TAKE OF HER. OF COURSE, I WILL TAKE CARE OF

OF COURSE, I WILL TAKE CARE OF

OF COURSE, I WILL TAKE CARE OF HER, REPLIES THE MAN.

HER, REPLIES THE MAN.

HER, REPLIES THE MAN. HIS LARGE HANDS GRAB HER SMALL

HIS LARGE HANDS GRAB HER SMALL

HIS LARGE HANDS GRAB HER SMALL FRAME.

FRAME.

FRAME. PARWANA TRIES TO PULL AWAY.

PARWANA TRIES TO PULL AWAY.

PARWANA TRIES TO PULL AWAY. AS HE CARRIES HER ONLY BAG OF

AS HE CARRIES HER ONLY BAG OF

AS HE CARRIES HER ONLY BAG OF BELONGSINGS SHE AGAIN RESISTS.

BELONGSINGS SHE AGAIN RESISTS.

BELONGSINGS SHE AGAIN RESISTS. DIGGING HER HEELS INTO THE DIRT,

DIGGING HER HEELS INTO THE DIRT,

DIGGING HER HEELS INTO THE DIRT, BUT IT'S FUTILE.

BUT IT'S FUTILE.

BUT IT'S FUTILE. THE FATE OF THIS SMALL HELPLESS

THE FATE OF THIS SMALL HELPLESS

THE FATE OF THIS SMALL HELPLESS CHILD HAS BEEN SEALED.

CHILD HAS BEEN SEALED.

CHILD HAS BEEN SEALED. CHILD MARRIAGE IS NOTHING NEW IN

CHILD MARRIAGE IS NOTHING NEW IN

CHILD MARRIAGE IS NOTHING NEW IN POOR, RURAL PARTS OF

POOR, RURAL PARTS OF

POOR, RURAL PARTS OF AFGHANISTAN, BUT HUMAN RIGHTS

AFGHANISTAN, BUT HUMAN RIGHTS

AFGHANISTAN, BUT HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS ARE REPORTING

ACTIVISTS ARE REPORTING

ACTIVISTS ARE REPORTING INCREASING CASES BECAUSE OF THE

INCREASING CASES BECAUSE OF THE

INCREASING CASES BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMIC AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

ECONOMIC AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

ECONOMIC AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS ENGULFING THE COUNTRY.

ENGULFING THE COUNTRY.

ENGULFING THE COUNTRY. >> THESE ARE DEVASTATING

>> THESE ARE DEVASTATING

>> THESE ARE DEVASTATING DECISIONS THAT NO PARENT SHOULD

DECISIONS THAT NO PARENT SHOULD

DECISIONS THAT NO PARENT SHOULD EVER HAVE TO MAKE AND IT REALLY

EVER HAVE TO MAKE AND IT REALLY

EVER HAVE TO MAKE AND IT REALLY SPEAKS TO WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY

SPEAKS TO WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY

SPEAKS TO WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY BREAKDOWN IS HAPPENING IN

BREAKDOWN IS HAPPENING IN

BREAKDOWN IS HAPPENING IN AFGHANISTAN RIGHT NOW.

AFGHANISTAN RIGHT NOW.

AFGHANISTAN RIGHT NOW. >> FOR MONTHS, THE U.N. HAS BEEN

>> FOR MONTHS, THE U.N. HAS BEEN

>> FOR MONTHS, THE U.N. HAS BEEN WARNING OF A CATASTROPHE AS

WARNING OF A CATASTROPHE AS

WARNING OF A CATASTROPHE AS AFGHANISTAN, A WAR-RAVAGED AID

AFGHANISTAN, A WAR-RAVAGED AID

AFGHANISTAN, A WAR-RAVAGED AID DEPENDENT COUNTRY DESCENDS INTO

DEPENDENT COUNTRY DESCENDS INTO

DEPENDENT COUNTRY DESCENDS INTO A BRUTAL WINTER.

A BRUTAL WINTER.

A BRUTAL WINTER. BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN CENTRAL

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN CENTRAL

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN CENTRAL BANK ASSETS WERE FROZEN AFTER

BANK ASSETS WERE FROZEN AFTER

BANK ASSETS WERE FROZEN AFTER THE TALIBAN SWEPT TO POWER IN

THE TALIBAN SWEPT TO POWER IN

THE TALIBAN SWEPT TO POWER IN AUGUST.

AUGUST.

AUGUST. BANKS ARE RUNNING OUT OF MONEY.

BANKS ARE RUNNING OUT OF MONEY.

BANKS ARE RUNNING OUT OF MONEY. WAGES HAVEN'T BEEN PAID FOR

WAGES HAVEN'T BEEN PAID FOR

WAGES HAVEN'T BEEN PAID FOR MONTHS WHILE FOOD PRICES SOAR.

MONTHS WHILE FOOD PRICES SOAR.

MONTHS WHILE FOOD PRICES SOAR. ACCORDING TO THE U.N., MORE THAN

ACCORDING TO THE U.N., MORE THAN

ACCORDING TO THE U.N., MORE THAN HALF THE POPULATION DOESN'T KNOW

HALF THE POPULATION DOESN'T KNOW

HALF THE POPULATION DOESN'T KNOW WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL IS COMING

WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL IS COMING

WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL IS COMING FROM AND MORE THAN 3 MILLION

FROM AND MORE THAN 3 MILLION

FROM AND MORE THAN 3 MILLION CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 FACE

CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 FACE

CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 FACE ACUTE MALNUTRITION IN THE COMING

ACUTE MALNUTRITION IN THE COMING

ACUTE MALNUTRITION IN THE COMING MONTHS.

MONTHS.

MONTHS. >> PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN NEED A

>> PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN NEED A

>> PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN NEED A LIFELINE.

LIFELINE.

LIFELINE. >> Reporter: AND WHILE A BILLION

>> Reporter: AND WHILE A BILLION

>> Reporter: AND WHILE A BILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN PLEDGED BY U.N.

DOLLARS HAS BEEN PLEDGED BY U.N.

DOLLARS HAS BEEN PLEDGED BY U.N. DONORS TO HELP THE AFGHAN

DONORS TO HELP THE AFGHAN

DONORS TO HELP THE AFGHAN PEOPLE, LESS THAN HALF THOSE

PEOPLE, LESS THAN HALF THOSE

PEOPLE, LESS THAN HALF THOSE FUNDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS THE

FUNDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS THE

FUNDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HOLDS

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HOLDS

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HOLDS OFF RECOGNIZING THE TALIBAN

OFF RECOGNIZING THE TALIBAN

OFF RECOGNIZING THE TALIBAN GOVERNMENT.

GOVERNMENT.

GOVERNMENT. >> PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN WILL BE

>> PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN WILL BE

>> PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN WILL BE DYING OF HUNGER IN THE NEXT

DYING OF HUNGER IN THE NEXT

DYING OF HUNGER IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.

COUPLE OF MONTHS.

COUPLE OF MONTHS. AND NOT JUST A FEW.