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Moraa- "I wish to go back to school."

One would expect a 16 year old girl to be in school busy chasing after her dreams and goals in life but that is not the case for 16 year old Moraa who lives in Uloma village in Siaya County.

Forced to drop out of school when it got too expensive and because of poverty, Moraa was forced to marry a 24 year old man for her to survive. Her parents could no longer take care of her so marrying her off against her will was the only solution to reduce the cost for them

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