Strength to Say No (19 page)

Rekha and her mother

Rekha at the door of her sister Josna's home

Rekha visiting a school to speak her of experiences and how children facing the same situation should question tradition and expectations

After Rekha's speech in front of the children their teacher congratulates her for her bold choice in refusing early marriage.

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Translated from the French
La Force de dire non

First published in English by Peter Owen Publishers 2015

© Éditions Michel Lafon 2012

English translation © Sarah Lawson 2015

Photographs (cover and plates) © Mouhssine Ennaimi

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