“Marriage isn’t a choice here. It is an inevitability. People don’t let you work after you get married, and if you don’t get married, you can’t do anything.” – Nisha, survivor of forced child marriage

The Hindu’s Frontline shares Nisha’s story from being a forced child bride to becoming a teacher, when education was what saved her in the first place.

Nisha saved herself

Married at just ten to a twelve-year-old boy, Nisha’s early life vividly highlights the harsh realities of child marriage in her small village of Kotdi, India. She fondly remembers her wedding day, feeling like a “little doll,” celebrated and adored by everyone. But the charm quickly faded as she returned to her routine—grazing goats by day and attending night school, a rare chance for a girl in her situation to glimpse a broader world.

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