Thursday, August 20, 2009

Arranged Marriage Ends in Tragedy: Brutal Murder Case Reveals Immigrant Culture Clash - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

"Arranged Marriage Ends in Tragedy
Brutal Murder Case Reveals Immigrant Culture Clash

By Gisela Friedrichsen

A Kurdish man killed his German-born wife, who was also his cousin, because she was too independent. He stabbed her in the eyes, beat her with a billiard cue and then ran over her in his car. His mother-in-law had told him to be 'strict' with her strong-willed daughter."

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