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wubitThursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:46:00 AM EST
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Hello everyone
Today I want to share about early marriage which is exist in Ethiopia. For a job I went in Amhara region Merabeta and Eneware (the name of place) which is located out of Addis Ababa (the capital city of Ethiopia) to give training about the issue of early marriage by community conversation (CC) approach. When I was giving the training I gathered more true story. In this area more girls are married on their early age starting from the age of 7. After this early marriage their whole life become dark since the marriage is full of problem. They don’t know about good side of life rather they know the bad side of life.
LET US LISTEN TO THEIR VOICES
LET US LISTEN TO THEIR VOICES
“I personally don’t know about husband at that time. I needed to learn and my dream was to be a doctor but I got married when I was grade 4 my husband is very aged. When he marry me he promised my family that he would took all the responsibility of educating me however he didn’t keep his promise. Everyday when it is getting let and darker I will be in a full of stress and I want to run away in the middle of the night. I am not comfortable to sleep with him. But I couldn’t solve this problem, now I have 3 children (2doughter and 1son) I have a big vision through my children I want to revenge my bad life through my children . Currently they are learning for sure until the end of my life they will never ever get married before they complete their education.
When I was 10 years old my family gave me for someone who doesn’t belong to me I consider that my parents gave me for death. At that time I was chilled all I want was to play and to learn I didn’t want to get married. You know my husband was very aged for me so when we make love I feel pain I don’t feel comfort because of this I was infected by FISTULA. Do you know what the next thing happens in my life!! My husband behavior was change and hated me very much after that he returned me to my family. Even my family discriminates me and they gave me one single room for one year which belongs only for me. I don’t want to remember the time that I spent. Now I am very well and I become peer educator for the community in the issue of early marriage.
This is a little story. There are many girls who are affected by this problem. If you really understand what I wrote what do you feel?
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by Anatic09
The story of the grils is very sad and very touching. I think this problem is ours and it is impotrant for every one to participate in sharing their problems so that we can minimize their burdens.