At 16-years-old, Sonita Alizadeh, a woman who hails from Afghanistan, was informed by her mother that she was to be sold into marriage. Alizadeh, who had already recorded several songs, responded to the news by shooting a music video for a record titled “Daughters For Sale.”
On the song, Alizadeh raps: “I scream to make up for a woman’s lifetime silence / I scream on behalf of the deep wounds on my body / I scream for a body exhausted in its cage / A body that broke under the price tags you put on it.”
The song was published close to a year ago, and as of today (October 13), the video has received well over 70,000 views.
Among those to view the “Daughters For Sale” video was a rep for the Strongheart Group. According to CNN, the Strongheart Group is “an organization that helps individuals directly impacted by social issues tell their story.”
“She had passion and drive,” Zoe Adams, CEO of the Strongheart Group said while speaking with CNN. “We knew we could help her achieve her dreams to get an education, develop as an artist and be a voice for girls being forced into marriage.”
On behalf of the Strongheart Group, Alizadeh was offered a student visa and a full scholarship to the Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah.
Alizadeh, who recently attended London’s Women in the World summit, says her family, her mother in particular, had to warm up to the idea of her moving to the United States, but are now excited for her and her budding rap career.
The new-found musician also revealed her plans to move back to Afghanistan as a rapper for women’s rights.
“They’re even waiting for my new song… My family, they changed their minds. If I can change their minds with my music, then maybe I can change the world,” Alizadeh said, according to CNN.
i dont think anyone cares.
I do, fuck off 😀
thats dope
See that’s exactly why Islam is an evil religion… Who in their right mind would sell their child? only Muslims and other mentally ill foreigners would do something so primitive. Islam has created a planet full of fear and danger. I’m not saying kill them all but the world would be a better place without muslims.
They’ve already invaded Europe (thank you Germany for submitting to the refugees and forcing the rest of Europe to take them!) so the west is screwed.
hey truth look at you, a coward behind the keyboard. I guarantee you wont say nothing stupid like that to any muslim in their face.
BTW, this has nothing to do with Islam, Islam doesnt have arranged marriage, this is a cultural thing.
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the muslim god told them to sell their daughter. it’s in the quran to sell your daughter. this is pure evil and everybody should know Islam isn’t true by now since the religion can’t get along and 2 different sects are saying if the other side doesn’t follow the rule we’ll kill them. what kid of god tells you if blow your self up you go to heaven to have sex? that sounds like the devil. what kind of god would make women that are just as capable as men but not want them to have freedom? that sounds like the devil. what kind of god would allow these dictators to rule over all these muslims? that’s the devil too. There really is very little positive for muslims so clearly they are being lied to and Muhammed was not a prophet he was a liar.
There are two options. The God is real. Or the God is fake. Either way that God is an asshole.
Have you ever read the bible, particularly the Old Testament? It isn’t much better, and fathers selling their daughters into marriage used to be a common custom, not just in Islam. Arranged marriages have been around a lot longer than marriage for love has. Shit, the Old Testament requires that women marry their rapists for Christ’s sake! Not to mention all the other crazy marriage related things in there. Islam by no means has a monopoly on crazy marriage customs. But I do agree that people should realize it isn’t the truth by now. If you want to get into a similar crazy rabbit hole of marriage customs, look into the Mormon religion.
Emcee Combs – Who follows the nonsense in the OT these days though?
Hey @free speech its in the Quran to sell your daughter? How about giving us some PROOF and VERSES, you lying imbecile. Keep talking with that ignorant mind and watch the wrath of GOD
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It’s funny the only thing you muSLIMES could defend is the marriage part of all the things I named. yall are going to feel the flame. 9/11
How nice of the west to bring civilisation back to the Middle East. If this all fails it’s time to drop a nuke on them all except for Israel.
Might as well nuke Israel to…They’re no better that’s for sure!!!!
Nah, the Arabs hate the Israelis so it’ll be trolling them
TRUTH – Keep telling yourself that
shut up dude.
“The new-found musician also revealed her plans to move back to Afghanistan as a rapper for women’s rights”. What, and get killed on her first day back? Best thing that she permanently stays away from that hellhole.
diz bitch a true afghan gangsta. she should sign with lil wayne da goat of rap. swag
Best wishes to this young woman.
I have heard rumours that Drake will sign her to OVO. She’s a much better rapper than Duckworth, that’s for sure.
She is a different rapper than Kendrick Lamar, they can’t be compared. And she will not sign to that sellout.
Her background automatically makes her more gangsta than 95% of these rappers we listen to on the radio
That’s real
As Birdman’s personal accountant, I can confirm that Sonita is in the process of signing to Cash Money as the label’s first Afghan rapper. Her debut album will be called ‘ABC (AK-47s, Bombs and Cash)’ and will feature Young Thug, Freeway, Brother Ali, Euro and Action Bronson, amongst other features I am not allowed to disclose at this point.
Much respect to the young lady. This is what hip hop is about an how its supposed to be consumed.. Which is bringing awareness about marginalized groups, women in this case an providing a way out of a negative situation.. Peace
This is HIP HOP…she embodies it with all she got, her soul, heart and body. I do hope she keeps it alive till the end. PURE DOPE!!!