Sania Khan is a female photographer living in Chicago, USA, but because she is pure Pakistani, many aspects of her life need to follow her own traditions, and marriage is no exception.
But Sarnia apparently became the "black sheep of the family" and filed for divorce less than a year after marrying her husband, who was also of Pakistani descent. When her divorce application was finally approved, Sarnia was excited, celebrating "widely" on social media, sharing the joy of opening a new chapter in her life, declaring that she had "never been so happy".
Unfortunately, her good days had just begun and came to an abrupt end. Her life was forever fixed at the age of 29, and the person who took her life was her ex-husband, Ahmed.
According to the Daily Mail on July 25, local time, Sarnia was shot dead by her ex-husband who rushed to Chicago from Alphatale, Georgia. According to the police report, a man and a woman were found at the scene of the crime, both of whom had gunshot wounds to their heads, and the gun that committed the crime was also found, a 9 mm caliber Glock pistol.
The woman was Sarnia, who was pronounced dead at the scene, while the man was taken to the hospital but died shortly after. The Cook County Coroner's Office confirmed the identities of the two men and believed that Saniyah had been shot and killed by someone else, and that Ahmed had committed suicide in fear of committing suicide.
It is reported that Sarnia filed a divorce with Ahmed last winter and officially parted ways in May this year.
Sarnia posted her wedding photos before she died, and judging by her caption, although she got the South Asian wedding of her dreams, she married a "toxic" South Asian man.
Ahmed, 36, reportedly told others before he shot his ex-wife that he was depressed and wanted to go to his ex-wife in order to save the marriage.
Another video that Sarnia shared shows that her family did not approve of her divorce and even publicly "lectured" her at a coffee shop.
"As a South Asian woman, going through a divorce can sometimes make you feel like life is a failure," Sarnia once said in a short video. "The labeling of your community, the lack of emotional support, and the pressure you feel when you get along with others because of 'what people will say' can make it harder for women to leave a marriage they shouldn't have in the first place."
In Sarnia's view, the reason why she wants to say these words is not only because she divorced herself to make herself happy, but more importantly, she hopes that more women of the same race will not be wronged by themselves and "stop ignoring those dangerous signals."
Born and raised in Tennessee, Sarnia didn't move to Chicago until last year, and she shared her journey before and after deciding to divorce, "the first few months were the darkest, full of anxiety, and went through countless sleepless nights just trying to know if I did the right thing."
When Sarnia finally divorced, she said she had "regained her autonomy" and did something extra bold for her, tattooing the number "28" on her skin.
Unfortunately, the satisfied life obtained through divorce has only just begun, and Sarnia was forced to end her life, which is really sad. And apparently her judgment was correct, Ahmed was "toxic", but what she didn't expect was that the "toxicity" was really too great.