In Burkina Faso, forcing a girl into marriage means one less mouth to feed
Though illegal, this is the reality in the poverty-stricken country, but some girls have found refuge at a Catholic shelter
15 March 2022 - 18:21
The thought of spending her life with a man she had never met was too much for Marie...
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