Forced marriages are not a new issue in Pakistan, which in recent years have been highlighted on social and electronic media and press. Rida Shah is an aspiring photographer from Islamabad, who has captured the ordeal, one has to under go while getting married against one's wish, through her lens.
Images Source: Rida Shah's Photography
A picture that really moves the viewer shows blood trickling down the brides’ eye instead of the tears of a shy bride!
Images Source: Rida Shah's Photography
Images Source: Rida Shah's Photography
Images Source: Rida Shah's Photography
One of the picture shows the girl wearing a red wedding dress with braids and laces, but in chains standing like a puppet.
Images Source: Rida Shah's Photography
Another picture shows her hand forcefully held by a relative while the groom puts on a ring by on her finger.
Images Source: Rida Shah's Photography
She hopes that by shining a light on these flaws, she can start a conversation around them that may lead to their eventual resolution. Therefore, she chose a topic that tackles a deeply rooted issue in our society. Her next project revolves around forced marriages in Pakistan.
Articles Source: Nation Pakistan
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