Too Young
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Too Young to Be a Bride
Words by Charlie Dunmore
After her best friend was married off at age 13, Omaima began campaigning against early marriage among Syrian refugees at Za’atari camp.
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