Season 3 • Episode 1
LatestZehra 14-year-old girl must bury her dream to become a teacher ... Because her parents want to match Zehra with a man from a rich family ... After marriage Zehra must stay at home in-laws, make Zehra condition worse ... But a woman who is Zehra teacher named Melek tries to bring Zehra away from the village where he lives ... Will Zehra manage to escape and realize his dreams ???
Acting
Çağla Şimşek's devastating performance as trapped, defiant Zehra.
Writing
Unflinching portrayal of rural Turkey's marriage customs without exploitation.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series sparked debate in Turkey about child marriage laws; its broadcast coincided with 2014 legal reforms raising minimum marriage age.
Çağla Şimşek was actually 16 during filming — only two years older than her character, making certain scenes particularly harrowing to shoot.
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