An Afghan couple broke with tradition recently when they married and instead of spending lavish amounts of money on the ceremony they had a simply wedding and used the money instead to start up a sewing workshop where they have provided permanent jobs to between 40 and 50 poor women.

In this episode of Nima Rooz, host Jamal Nasir Farahmand discusses the topic with the following guests:

• Laila Jafari, a women rights activist

• Ali Zada Joya, the groom

• Arifa Joya, the bride