Amid Threat of Honor Killing, Couple Goes on the Run | The New York Times

Zakia and Mohammad Ali are fleeing threats of arrest and death in Afghanistan as a result of their marriage, which crosses cultural boundaries.

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[emilyhancock]

God they're so brave, I really hope they get to safety

[jeanbetancourt]

How sad, they love each other & must run away... It is so hard to find someone to love who loves you as well. I wish them luck in their journey together...

[truthfullness]

These videos break my heart. Thousands of years later and people still have to be afraid to love whom they choose??!! Unacceptable!!💔💔 I hope they get far away and live beautiful lives.💚💚

[willow]

Update: They are in NYC and are safe now

[hagiasophia]

This is true love... May Allah blessing them.

[jaghuriafg]

Wow they are so perfect couple, I Have watched it over hunder times on NY website and I as a tajik boy strongly support their position and I request from NY to save their life. The people of that part of the world are so wild and this lovely couple are in sirouse danger. they are not far from getting killed. I wish happinese and success in every second of their life.

[leelulove]

i hope and pray they get the help they need and also i hope the people behind this interview did something to help them and i hope there safe

[sangeetawesley]

So sad
Prayers for this young couples safety and security

[rsouzafilho]

they should come to Brasil where different people with differerent faith can live togheter in peace!!!!

[sanjidanaznin]

Just wanted to know, are they still together?

[HadeGVO]

This is so touching, when I didn’t believe in love anymore here they are. I hope they are happy and safe God bless em.

[jackiejack]

Make yourself rich. And they will accept you.

[angelvpineda]

I pray that they had a happy ending living together loving each other making a family. May God bless him and my prayers go out to them.

[itsme]

What a beautiful couple. Modern day Romeo and Juliet ❤️✝️❤️

[jamesbondtraining]

As a UK citizen I would say we should do all we can to help them. They are not like the economic freeloaders crossing the channel. They are genuine refugees and we should give them asylum.

[newnana]

Why is the government trying to arrest them?

[naimatmangal]

I have my full sympathy for this tow couple, but there is one more thing that our culture strongly condemn and reject such behavior
So as our religion plus they have an extra weakness that they are from a complete deferent tribe which racial hatreds amongst the tribes are deeply followed by its people and that's going on for hundreds of years that's for there life is in deep danger if they stay in the country if not today tomorrow they will be get killed either from Ali's family or Zakia's family May Allah bring them in the right path and keep them safe

[nikim]

Did they manage to get to safety six years later. I hope it worked out for them.

[QUEENOBSCURE]

They need to come here. We can grant them safe passage..

[joylizaalido]

I wish I could help u... If u could go here in the Philippines... I'm sure our government will help someone in need... I hope we could open more doors to help those people, survivors in honor killing.... That was not allow by God in these last days
I just hope our country will rich enough to help all those in need.. 😟