1. He now believes they may be keeping her there, because they disapprove of their relationship and want to arrange a marriage for her. 2. And as cruel as it may sound, Sheik Hadid said, he tries to arrange marriages between the sexual partners even in cases of violent rape. 3. A marriage is arranged between Oharu and a young fan maker, and for a brief time the young woman is happy. 4. Even today parents in some African societies arrange marriages for their children. 5. Fathers arrange marriages for their daughters, revenge on their enemies. 6. For one thing, traditional courtship has pretty much gone the way of dowries and arranged marriages. 7. For the moment, the biggest winners in this sudden urge to merge are the investment bankers who collect fees for arranging corporate marriages. 8. Fuks helped fill the void in her life by arranging her marriage to Louis May, a Jew who gained temporary protection from authorities by marrying a non-Jew. 9. In a closed hearing in February, Harb pleaded guilty to conspiring to smuggle cigarettes, arrange sham marriages, launder money and other felonies. 10. In Afghanistan, as in many Muslim countries, marriages are arranged and a bride who defies her father brings shame to the family. |