Fifteen year old Fatima was just happy to attend the wedding of a male cousin in Turkey. She was very eager to meet the bridegroom. But after she arrived in the small Turkish village, she came to know that she was the bride. Despite Fatima’s strong resistance, she was forced to marry. Her father beat her until she finally consented to marry.



Fatima and thousands like her in Austria and neighboring Germany are fighting against the tradition of forced marriage. Thanks to the support groups which help these young girls to find lawyers, housing and even a new identity.