Week number one- short stories outside reading =)

Since I was in Swaziland this summer, I decided to look up news stories from their newspaper, The Times of Swaziland. Swaziland is an amazing place, although the government is very corrupt (the king has more then ten wives). The country in general has a lot of economic and social problems. It has the highest rate of HIV/AIDS in the world, at 39%. This number is probably low, however, because many cases are not reported. I found an article about a 14 year old girl who dropped out of school to marry a 23-year old, which is legal. 

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This news article takes place in Ekuvinjelweni, a town in Swaziland. It says that she was "tekaed." Although the article is in english, the native language is SiSwati, and I think this word is not in english. The boyfriend doesn't see anything wrong with him marrying a girl 9 years younger then him, who is still a minor. To me, this really shows how different the moral values are in Swaziland, and how there is a double standard for sexual acts with women. Men are allowed to have multiple wives, and sex with minors. This is one of the many reasons why HIV is so prevalent in Swaziland; women are treated as if they are only meant for childbirth. AIDS is spread much more rapidly this way, and high percentages of AIDS leads to poverty. 

I think articles like this are worth reading. I am very interested in things like this, and I really enjoy keeping up with recent news of places I have visited.

Citation: I don't actually know if I am doing this correctly so if anyone can help, please tell me.

Bhembe, Skumbuzo. "Girl (14) Tekaed." Times of Swaziland Sept. 17, 2008; 1-2. September 17, 2008.  

Entry numero one

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