Afghans marry in mass ceremony in bid to cut costs

Fifty couples get married in a joint ceremony in the Afghan capital a growing practice to reduce the astronomical cost of traditional weddings in the country.

Donations to each couple from the Selab Foundation, who organized the event, are equivalent to $1,600 a huge amount in one of the poorest countries in the world. They will also leave with a cake, a kit containing toothpaste, shampoo and moisturizer, and a carpet, blanket and a few household appliances to start married life.