Thursday, June 14, 2012

Childhood Denied: Family Keeps 14 Year-Old Gohar Under Virtual House Arrest

17:31, June 13, 2012

14 year-old Gohar has never been to school and remains a virtual prisoner in her own home. The culprits are the girl's own parents.

Gohar Abgaryan lives in the Hovtamech village in Armenia's Armavir Marz. Her childhood, if you can call it that, is a solitary one restricted to the confines of the house and yard.

The teenager's mother, Sona, has psychological problems dating back to when Gohar was born. Villagers claim that Sona fled the house in a mad panic when she was about to give birth and that Gohar was born under the bridge of a nearby river. No wonder the girl doesn’t have a birth certificate.

Armenian News

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