zdenek-50220598 @zdenek-50220598
I am 25 years old. I grew up in the countryside, near Ulaanbaatar city. My life was traditional but it did not bring me happiness. My parents made me marry early for financial reasons. We are a poor family and we have to do something with our daughters before they get older and less marriageable. They married me off when I was 18 years old, to a man who is older than me by 10 years. He is from a wealthier family and he wanted someone beautiful and young like me as his third wife.
My marriage life has not been happy for me but my parents still insist that it's the only way out of poverty. My husband is cruel to me, often beating me and scolding me for even looking at another man or talking to him. I do get some relief when I go back home during holidays because my family is always there to support me.
I have a hard life as a wife but sometimes I feel like there must be something more out of life than just being married. I want to learn new things, see the world outside our small town and maybe even find love for myself. But those are impossible dreams for someone in my situation.
