Malama, 10, with her mother. She was married when she was 8 years old to her 15 year old cousin because the family is poor.
Malama, 10, with her mother. She was married when she was 8 years old to her 15 year old cousin because the family is poor . He being a close relative meant there would be no dowry . They family left their village to work in Hyderabad because of drought but when she reaches puberty she will return to the village to be with her husband.
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Location: INDIA
Photo credit: © Mike Goldwater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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