Sokha, from Cambodia, digs through trash all day. She does it to find valuable metals and bottles. Everyday, she has to avoid stepping on syringes or glass. All she wanted was to go to school and ended up getting her chance. I am very happy she got to go to school and she is now a top student.
Wadley, from Haiti, is eight years old. She seems to really love school and be very caring. She brought snacks from home for herself and another student. Wadley's town, however, in 2010, was hit by an earthquake and Wadley's family lost everything. The school in her town was also destroyed and forced her to seek out new ways of learning. Wadley found a small lecture that was being taught in a tent and wanted to stay and learn.
Suma, from Nepal, had to work for a master. Her life has been very sad so far and thus, she likes writing songs to help. She was forced to work from early in the morning to late at night. She was even referred to as the "unlucky girl" by the master. Suma has to do so many chores around the house and was made fun of for it. Another master Suma had enrolled her in a class on how to read and read. Suma loved it and uses it to help other girls in bad situations like her own.
Yasmin, from Cairo, was raped by a man when she was young. She was taken by this stranger, but eventually fought back and tried to kill him. She told her story to the police, however, was the man who did this is still out there. Yasmin has never been to school. She is engaged to be marry at the age of 13.
Azmera, from Ethiopia is 13 years old. She was asked to be a wife at a very young age. Her parents thought it would be the best opportunity for her. However, Azmera's brother said no to the marriage. Azmera also said no. By saying no, Azmera has the ability to continue her education. Azmera is going against the norms of this society, but she wanted a better life.
Ruksana, from India, was yelled at in math class for drawing. Ruskana's father was kind enough to get her her own notebook for drawing. Ruskana draws and imagines a crazy new life. She is still in school because of the hard work of her parents.
Senna is from Peru. She lives in a mining town. Senna was able to go to school, but her family struggles a lot. Senna loves poetry. She even entered and won a poetry contest. Senna uses her poetry to fulfill her father's dreams for her and become successful.
Mariama, from Sierra Leone, became the first person in her family to go to school. She even got a job as a radio host. Sierra Leone is very poor. Mariama wants to be able to help girls like her in achieving their dreams. She was fortunate to receive an education and wants others too as well.
Amina, from Afghanistan, was very fortunate to receive an education. In Afghanistan, women are not appreciated at all. Amina's mother was even up set she a girl and not a boy. She was arranged to be married at a very young age in exchange for some money. She must now completely cover herself every time she goes outside and is not allowed to speak. She wants to go back to school and start a trend for more women in Afghanistan.
"Girl Rising" in the United States is a lot better than in some countries as seen in this documentary. Yes, women still may not be 100% equal to men in the U.S., however, women have rights that many women in other countries can only dream about. I could not imagine going to high school with women who were being sold off into marriage. Education is super important and I'm happy that here in the United States it is more available than in other places. However, there is always room to improve.
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