Author name: Mariam Avagyan

This article is Part 2 in a series on Bride Kidnapping. Read the first part here.  CW: Sexual Assault When

If you grew up in Armenia or in an Armenian community, you might have played a game called Aghjik Pakhtsnotsi as a kid. Even if you have not played the game, you have likely heard the term aghjik pakhtsnel, which refers to the practice of bride kidnapping.