Culture
Where Is The Global Outcry Over The Iranian Father Who Beheaded His 14-Year-Old Daughter?
There’s plenty going on in the world right now that deserves our attention, to be sure. With social media feeds and our 24-hour news cycle, there’s something new every day that demands to be noticed.
By Gwen Farrell4 min read
But somehow, Romina Ashrafi and her tragic murder seemed to have largely escaped our collective attention. The 14-year-old Iranian girl was from Talesh, a northern county in Iran’s Gilan province which forms the southern coast of the Caspian Sea. When Romina ran away with her "boyfriend," who happens to be 20 years older than her, she was later returned to her family by authorities. Not long after, her father Reza executed her with a sickle.