Roma people married at early age

But what is the real story that brought the clash between the Trendafili family, from Bilisht, and the Hajdinis from Rrembec, Korce?

Gentian is only 14, he doesn’t go to school and one year ago he has met the girl with whom, according to the boy, they have promised love.

The uncle says that he and his nephew did not kidnap the girl, but they had set up a meeting with her. The nephew had asked his 25 year old uncle to help him take the girl that he loved.

The boys of the Hajdini family have been married since 14 years of age, when their brides were 12 or 13 years old. This is a tradition of the Roma family, who marry their children at an early age.

The girls of the Roma family leave school at about the age when they get married. The Roma believe that when their daughters don’t get married at that age, they might have a problem.

But this kidnapping caused another conflict. The mother of the son was wounded, while the family of the daughter gave no comment, but the neighbors say that this incident has shocked them.

The Roma families have married their children at an early age, which prevents them from receiving a decent education.

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