BBC Documentaries

Should I Marry My Cousin? (2017x167)

Air date: Jul 04, 2017

Eighteen year-old Bradford-born Hiba Maroof faces a genuine moral dilemma: should she marry one of her cousins or go her own independent way? First-cousin marriage has gone on within Hiba’s family for generations. In this informative, authentic and deeply personal film, the BBC Three audience will get insight into one person’s complex dilemma, as Hiba finds out if it is possible and even sensible for her to desire such a close relative. We will follow Hiba as far as Pakistan where there are eligible cousins as she finally makes her decision - could she marry one of the family?