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She Didn’t Know It Was Her Wedding Day
She Didn’t Know It Was Her Wedding Day
Or, Wedding Crashing For All the Right Reasons
Room to Read
May 7, 2015
A “Life-Defining” Exam
A “Life-Defining” Exam
Days before the most important exam she’d ever taken, Mili collapsed from exhaustion and had to go to the hospital. But thankfully, she…
Room to Read
Apr 16, 2015
The villagers say she’s aiming too high, but First Lady Michelle Obama says “Ignore them.”
The villagers say she’s aiming too high, but First Lady Michelle Ob...
Room to Read
Mar 22, 2015
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She snuck out to take exams after her parents burned her books…twice.
She snuck out to take exams after her parents burned her books…twice.
I guess you could say that Tay Thi was a rebellious teenager. Except instead of skipping school, Tay Thi defied her parents by staying in…
Room to Read
Mar 19, 2015
Now This Girl Knows How to Handle Street Harassment
Now This Girl Knows How to Handle Street Harassment
How a young teenage girl in India teaches a street-harasser a lesson he will not soon forget
Room to Read
Feb 24, 2015
“The Little One” Finds Her Voice
“The Little One” Finds Her Voice
Though she is little in size, she is a giant in her community.
Room to Read
Jan 19, 2015
They Called Her a “Night Girl,” But She Refused To Drop Out
They Called Her a “Night Girl,” But She Refused To Drop Out
Guest blog by Shelly Dee.
Room to Read
Dec 30, 2014
She was pressured to marry at age 14, but Shwapna wanted a different future
She was pressured to marry at age 14, but Shwapna wanted a different future
When the results of the secondary school certificate examination were published, Mr. Based Ali wept. His 16-year-old daughter, Shwapna, had…
Room to Read
Dec 29, 2014
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