Fifteen-year-old Anita Kumari's dreams came to a halt when she was forced into the age old custom of child marriage. Forced into marriage before the legal age of eighteen, Anita had to compromise with her dreams of becoming a doctor as her parents disapproved of the idea of a girl "dreaming". Born to illiterate parents, Anita somehow managed to study till Class 8 but after getting married to an illiterate man, she sees no scope of reviving her dream. ...Sunday 10 August 2014
Child Marriages Continue to Thrive in Bihar
Fifteen-year-old Anita Kumari's dreams came to a halt when she was forced into the age old custom of child marriage. Forced into marriage before the legal age of eighteen, Anita had to compromise with her dreams of becoming a doctor as her parents disapproved of the idea of a girl "dreaming". Born to illiterate parents, Anita somehow managed to study till Class 8 but after getting married to an illiterate man, she sees no scope of reviving her dream. ...
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