Afghan authorities discourage inter-family marriages
Marrying a member of your own family has traditionally been culturally acceptable in Afghanistan.
But the children of such couplings can sometimes have serious health issues - and Afghan authorities are trying to discourage the practice of inter-family marriages.
Zarghuna Kargar reports.
Video produced by BBC Persian's Maryam Ghamgusar
21 May 2013
- From the section Middle East