In the Fall of 2009 Terry moved to Palm Springs from Minneapolis. He was immediately taken with his surroundings both geographical and societal. He found this place to be a dichotomy of people: one set basking in a verdant oasis and the other set struggling in a city that was barren and dry.

Such quaint historical references are far removed from the contemporary horror faced by many unwilling initiates into bacha bazi. Recruited from among the poorest of the poor, their suffering is often overlooked by the Afghan judiciary, which affords few legal protections to abused boys. With no education or support, many boys become criminals, and some become bacha baz themselves. b) Any person who shall keep or have in his company a minor, twelve (12) years or under or who in ten (10) years or more his junior in any public or private place, hotel, motel, beer joint, discotheque, cabaret, pension house, sauna or massage parlor, beach and/or other tourist resort or similar places shall suffer the penalty of prison mayor in its maximum period and a fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000): Provided, That this provision shall not apply to any person who is related within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity or any bond recognized by law, local custom and tradition or acts in the performance of a social, moral or legal duty. [102] The age of consent in Iraq is set at 18, regardless of gender and/or sexual orientation. "Any person who sexually assaults a boy or girl under the age of 18 without the use of force, menaces or deception is punishable by detention..." Article 505 of the Penal Code states, "Whoever commits a sexual act with a minor of less than fifteen (15) years, shall be punished with hard labor of up to fifteen (15) years. This penalty shall be for a minimum of five (5) years, if the victim has not attained the age of twelve (12) years. And whoever commits a sexual act with a minor aged more than fifteen (15) years but less than eighteen (18) years, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period varying between 2 months and 2 years."socheata (2 December 2006). "KI Media: Frenchman, 2 Cambodians Cleared of Debauchery". Ki-media.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020 . Retrieved 11 April 2012. a b Article 227, 227-1, 229-1, "Criminal Code of the Republic of China". Laws & Regulations Database of The Republic of China (Taiwan) . Retrieved 31 August 2023. In Hong Kong the age of consent for sexual activity is 16 regardless of gender or sexual orientation. [49] However, the age of consent for a female receiving anal sex is 21. [50] Delhi HC invokes Nehru, legalises gay sex". The Indian Express. 2 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011 . Retrieved 11 April 2012. The minimum legal age of marriage is 18 for males, and 16 for females (with the exception of both Sindh and the Punjab, where the minimum age of marriage is set at 18 for both sexes). [92] Palestine [ edit ] Gaza Strip [ edit ]

Curtis, Glen E.; Hooglund, Eric (2008). Iran: a country study. Library of Congress, Federal Research Division. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-8444-1187-3 . Retrieved 15 October 2014. The sensual details of this Water series are both crystal clear and beautifully distorted, remininding us of a Southern California childhood growing up in swimming pools. Sec. 7 Ch. 18 Art. 141", Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia, Legislationline, archived from the original on 8 July 2021 , retrieved 12 October 2019 It breaks your heart," he says. "You look into their eyes and they already look old. Something inside them has died."a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 December 2020 . Retrieved 1 December 2020. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) Sexual activity outside marriage is illegal in Kuwait. [12] [13] The marriageable age is 15 for girls and 17 for boys. [13] Kyrgyzstan [ edit ] Sexual relations with a person under sixteen (16) years of age, Clause 128 of the Criminal Code: (1) A sexual relation or satisfaction of sex requirements in the unnatural form with a person who was obviously less than sixteen (16) years old, shall be punished by corrective labour measures for up to two (2) years or by the arrest up to six (6) months, or with imprisonment for up to three (3) years. [128] Vietnam [ edit ] House panels approve bill raising age for statutory rape to 16". CNN Philippines. 27 August 2020 . Retrieved 27 August 2020. Yan, Alice (8 April 2021). "China considers banning teachers from sexual relationships with primary and middle school students and new rules on harassment". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021 . Retrieved 8 April 2021.