2 Star-Crossed Afghans Cling to Love, Even at Risk of Death

Young people who want to choose their own mates face the harsh reality that strict social traditions still trump new laws and expanded rights - and that honor killings in such cases remain endemic.
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(NYTimes QUOTE of the DAY)
"The story of true love in Afghanistan is the story of death."

~ REZA FARZAM, an Afghan professor, discussing the plight of two young lovers from different sects whose marriage plans have made them the target of an honor-killing threat.