Renu Yadav
My mother encouraged me to go to school, though she herself had never gone. I studied up to 12th grade, then my marriage was arranged. I don’t know why I…
Komal Purbe
I was born in Madhubani, India and from when I was young I was interested to paint. My parents were educated and sent me to school till 12th grade…
Selo Yadav
I was little, perhaps just 10 or 11 when I was married and then three years later I moved to my husband’s house. At 14 I gave birth to my…
Nirmala Ram
After my father was killed in a political vendetta we did not have money, so my uncle said I had to be married. Six months later I was married at…
Amrita Dutta
I was married at 13, so I never could finish the important 10th grade exam. My husband was mentally unstable but I was too young to understand the situation. I…
Rajkumari Mandal
For many years, while I was growing up, I walked with my hands. I had polio. I had dreams like the others girls but because of the hardships in my…
Remani Mandal
I must be nearing 40 now. There are 7 people in our household. My husband and our five children live in one room. I used to work with my husband…