19 key words from the article (reference)
disappeared; could not be found
"Ten years ago, in India, an 18 year old girl, Sabita, went missing from her home."
an official document filed with police when someone cannot be located
"The worried parents made a missing person's report with the local police."
pieces of information or evidence that help in solving a case or finding someone
"The police made serious efforts to find the girl, but after several months, having no leads at all, had stopped searching."
continued to believe or hope that something good would happen, despite difficulties
"The parents held out hope for some time, but eventually had given up on ever finding their lost daughter."
stopped trying; abandoned an effort or hope
"The parents held out hope for some time, but eventually had given up on ever finding their lost daughter."
officially informed authorities about something, such as a person missing
"Recently, the neighbor's of Sabita, who lived just 500 meters away, reported their son missing."
met someone unexpectedly by chance
"Three months later, however, one of his brothers ran into Yatan in a small town 30 km away."
used to introduce a fact that becomes known later, often surprisingly
"It turns out that Sabita was never missing at all."
in a way that is hidden or not known to others
"In fact, she was secretly living just 500 meters from her parents in Yatan's parents' house."
began living in a new place, especially with someone else
"So Sabita secretly moved in with Yatan."
the power to have an effect on people, events, or things
"In some countries, religion has a very strong influence on how people behave."
to act or conduct oneself in a particular way
"In some countries, religion has a very strong influence on how people behave."
influenced or changed by something
"The things people choose to do, or not do, will be affected by their belief system."
a set of principles or beliefs that guide a person's thoughts and behavior
"The things people choose to do, or not do, will be affected by their belief system."
marriages that have been arranged by the couples' parents rather than chosen by the couple
"Arranged marriages are marriages that have been arranged by the couples' parents."
controlled or determined completely, without allowing choice
"Arranged marriage used to be completely dictated by the parents."
one of several things that influences or contributes to a result or decision
"For both traditional and modern arranged marriages, however, the one thing that remains a strong factor in the marriage decision is religion."
involving people of different religions
"Only 2.8 percent of marriages in India are interfaith marriages."
the act of refusing to accept, welcome, or support someone
"When couples enter into an interfaith relationship or marriage, it can lead to a social rejection of the couple by family and friends."