WE DID IT!
Produced in both Russian and Kyrgyz, the video was published on YouTube. Check it out!
Help Kyrgyz Girls
Together with Bishkek Feminist Initiatives, we are launching an informational campaign which will be shared across Kyrgyzstan, especially in rural areas. Donations raised will be used to produce a video to educate girls on their rights and give them clear instructions on where to get help if kidnapped, making sure girls aren't kidnapped from their opportunities as well.
More Resources
Kyrgyz police don’t consider Ala Kachuu as a dangerous threat, and some don’t realize that it is even illegal. For Burulai Turdaaly, the police left her with kidnapper, leading to her murder.
Here is an article stating more.
Here is a popular VICE documentary video. I like that it is very informative and is from an Western narrative.
A young Kyrgyz teenager that was bride kidnapped commited suicide. Read more about it here. Kyrgyz girls feel trapped by this so called “tradition.”