FELLOWSHIP IN PHOTOGRAPHY, GIRLS AVOID FORCED MARRIAGE AMIDST DROUGHT, KENYA

Anita, 15, enjoys the breeze at the Rift Valley viewpoint in Malasso, Kenya. She is photographed by her friend Jane, 15. "My uncle deserted me to be married to an old man, older than my father. I’m not the only one who faced those challenges,” said Jane during an interview. Worsening droughts have caused child marriage levels to spike in rural Kenya.

Named after an eight-year-old bride in Yemen, Too Young to Wed's Tehani Photo Workshop brought together 18 brave girls— including six student instructors from the previous year’s workshop— who escaped their marriages. Photo by 15-year-old survivor Jane, 2017.

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Anita, 15, enjoys the breeze at the Rift Valley viewpoint in Malasso, Kenya. She is photographed by her friend Jane, 15. "My uncle deserted me to be married to an old man, older than my father. I’m not the only one who faced those challenges,” said Jane during an interview. Worsening droughts have caused child marriage levels to spike in rural Kenya.<br />
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Named after an eight-year-old bride in Yemen, Too Young to Wed's Tehani Photo Workshop brought together 18 brave girls— including six student instructors from the previous year’s workshop— who escaped their marriages. Photo by 15-year-old survivor Jane, 2017.