Comments on: I Am For Sale, Who Will Buy Me?

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:48:44 +0000

You are so strong. Reading through this, all I could think was, “How can this woman possible handle everything that it going on around her”? Thank you for writing this. I can’t imagine being in your shoes having to face this difficult decision. Having to live through something so dire and scary makes chills go down my back. I’ve personally has such hardships as you do, and it makes me even more sad that I can’t physically help you. I don’t know the exact date that this was posted, but I hope that now everything has worked out for the better for you. Please stay strong and steady in your path to continue your education. It is terribly obvious that you are intelligent and literate, and I tell you this: that is something that no arranged marriage or burqa can EVER take away from you.

By: j

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:20:33 +0000

ilove you and all the afgan womans please send me aletter that how can i help you .

By: Carole Bugge

Carole Bugge — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:04:14 +0000

I was so moved to read this story. I am hoping that this wonderful young woman escapes her brothers – shame on them! How sad they were not more like her father.
Please keep us posted on what happens.

By: I Am For Sale, Part II « Afghan Women's Writing Project

I Am For Sale, Part II « Afghan Women's Writing Project — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:20:58 +0000

[...] note: This is a follow-up from the essay that ran in January, I Am For Sale, Who Will Buy Me?, by one of our writers who faced a forced marriage. Thanks to an outpouring of help from readers [...]

By: Carrie Southern

Carrie Southern — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:39:57 +0000

I haven’t read the word “incest” yet. The cruelty doesn’t stop at the present, but it continues in the future. What happens if these situations conceive children? Mental and/or physical disabilities, deformities. The suffering will continue. This may be the most heartbreaking “eyeopener” I have ever read! An educated woman gives the phrase “buy herself” to keep from marrying her cousin. Her COUSIN! I can’t even describe my feelings right now. I always knew it happened in the USA, but not in another country. Arranged marriages, yes, but with family members? These situations are so tragic!

Anonymous, I presume your situation has ended, regardless of the outcome. Your two months is over. I hope and pray the outcome was the right one. You, as all of us, deserve to choose the one we want to be with. You are screaming for help, yet we feel useless. Some may disagree with me, but I hope you will eventually distant yourself from your brothers. Their Taliban beliefs are nothing but destructive and will only bring more heartache! Family is great but only if they are good to AND for you. Both my mother and father have died, but my step-father is still alive. He was/is a very bad person. Now, to me, he is dead. I only allowed him in my life because of my mother. I distanted myself. I had to have peace. Please know that you have support and prayers from us. I am only a keyboard away! Please feel free to notify your teachers and/or Ms. Pritchard if you choose to contact me. I will help you the best that I can. Ms. Prichard has my e-mail address.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:41:47 +0000

Please don’t give up. I’m proud of the man who offered to buy you to give you freedom. There are men who do understand and care and want to change the way women are treated. We are all human beings no matter where we are. Education is the way to go. I want you to know you are being heard. I pray that you will get enough money to help you and your mother be free. It’s so sad your uncle and brothers don’t understand. Hopefully they will see that education is good – for both men and women.

By: Sarah L.

Sarah L. — Fri, 21 May 2010 22:55:49 +0000

You are brave and strong and amazing. If there is any way that I can help you, I will – even if only letting you kow there’s people all over the world who hold you in their hearts. I wish you light in the darkness, and a safe passage in whatever your journey is.

By: Roberta Gould

Roberta Gould — Fri, 21 May 2010 21:40:22 +0000

You are very much needed in this world and you are not a piece of rag..My thoughts and prayers are with you…

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By: Janet Wendy Spiegel

Janet Wendy Spiegel — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:44:20 +0000

Anonymous writer, you have the power behind you of all the women and men who have read your words. I am certain that you live in such great fear that you may not even trust enough to reach out to all these strangers who offer you support.

Regardless of what slavery your brothers may force upon you, there is a world of women who now know about you and will support through thought, prayer, money and connections.

There will be a way to change your situation even though you may not see the path today or even for several years. Stay strong if you can. There will be a way.

Stay alive for your mother. She will give you strength even if she doesn’t have the power to give you freedom.