The arrest of former Economy Minister Quandyq Bishimbaev following his wife’s death in a restaurant has shocked Kazakh society in a month that saw several horrific cases. But will that be enough to reform a system that leaves women exposed to repeated violence?
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Aqmaral tries to maintain a positive attitude and not let problems hold her back or drive her to despair. But focusing on the positives hasn t always been easy for the 19-year-old student from Southern Kazakhstan Province.
Two years ago, Aqmaral attempted suicide after a bitter fight with her parents, who wouldn t let her date a boy in her class.
Aqmaral felt humiliated when her younger sister heard them arguing. I believed that nobody wanted to understand me, so I tried to end my life with an overdose of some pills, Aqmaral says. Her parents discovered her in time and rushed her to the hospital.