He was 28, I was 13: The stories of Syrian child brides

 By 
Elizabeth Pierson
 on 
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More than 4.8 million refugees have fled Syria as a result of the ongoing violence in their country. And more than 1 million of those have found refuge in Lebanon. Many of the refugees are young, and one in four Syrian women in Lebanon are married before they turn 18.

Photojournalist Magnus Wennman and journalist Carina Bergfeldt captured images of the child brides, interviewing them about their lives and any hope they have for the future.

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