The Weak Carry the Heavy Burden of Honor Killings in Egypt
Honor killings are foreign to many in the west as the concept of murdering someone over the families standing in the community seems preposterous. Yet in the Muslim world and in certain Asian cultures it is an old tradition which continues to be performed. Enter Eid and Marwa, a Coptic man and a Muslim woman who fell in love. Marwa converted to Christianity and after many months Muslim family members found her and forced her younger sister to kill her. Marwa and other members of her family were killed for merely converting to Christianity. Learn more: http://ow.ly/YGvJS