Traumatic Event Leaves a Deep Wound

While brides and grooms typically look happy on their wedding day, RN and MA held their heads low for most of the ceremony.

Kompas/Wawan H Prabowo

Participants of the Declaration Against Violence, Exploitation and Persecution of Women and Children sign a statement during the June 6 event at Central Jakarta’s Proclamation Monument. men and children at Tugu Proklamasi, Jakarta, Friday (9/6).

Tuesday (21/11/2017) should have been a wonderful day for RN, 28, and MA, 20. On that day, they were married in the house of RN’s parents in the Kaduagung subdistrict of Tigaraksa district, Tangerang regency, Banten.

A simple ceremony to recite wedding vows was held from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. They were wedded by Jamal, a Muslim cleric from the Tangerang Police’s spiritual and mental guidance division. The ceremony was attended by local government officials and Tangerang Police personnel. RN’s father and MA’s elder brother served as witnesses.