Over the past couple of years, the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi has been in the news with alarming frequency for viral stories of children getting married either among themselves or with much older.
According to reports, a 41-year-old widower named Rustam Ashary last week married a 13-year-old girl, who has been identified by her initials SW, both of whom are from the Sidrap regency of South Sulawesi.
Rustam met SW on Facebook, and the pair reportedly communicated via the social media platform for three months before deciding to marry
"We the families gave our blessings to their relationship," SW's mother, Nurhayati, told Detik after her daughter's marriage.
"She is still in Grade 1 at MTs (religious middle school, equivalent to grade 7)," Nurhayati added when asked about her daughter's schooling.
SOURCE: https://www.tori.ng
