“My father is always reminding us: don’t think about marriage, - TopicsExpress



          

“My father is always reminding us: don’t think about marriage, think about going to school and about your education. My father’s dream is now for his daughters to finish school and gets jobs,” explains Lamana, 17, from Cameroon. But Lamana’s father wasn’t always supportive of her education. When she was 15, he tried to marry her off. Lamana refused. At first, her family was angry with her but as Lamana stayed in school, they came to realise the value of education. Read her story: plan.org.au/Our-Work/Blog/20140714-lamanas-story.aspx via Plan Australia.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:06:49 +0000

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