'I'm Better off Dead' 11-Year Old Escapes Arranged Marriage (Video)

'I'm Better off Dead' 11-Year Old Escapes Arranged Marriage Video

"Nada al-Ahdal, 11, broke a longstanding tradition of child marriages after she managed to run away from her parents and alert the authorities.She then delivered a passionate testimony against the practice that is spreading across the web like a wildfire."*Nada Al-Ahdal, a Yemeni would-be 11-year old child bride, escaped the fate her parents set out for her. Just because giving children away sexually to adults is a tradition, doesn't mean it's the right thing to do. Cenk Uygur discusses the young girl's impassioned plea opposing the tradition. *Read more from Opposing Views: . Support The Young Turks by Subscribing Like Us on Facebook: Follow Us on Twitter: Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) Buy TYT Merch: Support The Young Turks by becoming a member of TYT Nation at . Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. In exchange, we provided members only bonuses! We tape a special Post Game show Mon-Thurs and you get access to the entire live show at your convenience in video, audio and podcast formats.