around the world for over 20 years. she says the perfect storm is brewing in afghanistan and it's the girls that are suffering. >> i know these stories are difficult to watch and they're difficult to do and they bring around a lot of concern, but at the same time, we need to keep people understanding that this is happening, we need to keep ringing the alarm bell. understand these are real girls and real lives. and they can be changed. >> reporter: within bagdis province, there was widespread backlash towards pawana's father and the buyer after our story went to air, with claims they'd brought shame on the community. even the taliban tells cnn the practice is forbidden. >> i request everyone not to sell their children. child marriage is not a good thing and we condemn it. >> reporter: women's rights activist and u.s. citizen maboba sarage who chose to stay in afghanistan after the taliban swept to power to help says it's just the type of the iceberg. >> there's a lot of misery, a lot of mistreatment, a lot of