I am the child of my nation!
I'm free to get an education
I love playing outside
I'm my parents' pride
But wait it's a memory
Now I'm in jeopardy
I'm culturally tied
my newborn just died
I'm under his exhortation
I am the bride of my nation!
When I was young they used to play an advertisement on child marriage. I saw that so much that I wanted to dress up as a child bride for Halloween. Now that I am 18, the only representation I have seen of my culture on Netflix is through Sitara; a story of a child bride. Child marriage is still an issue. 21% of the girls in Pakistan get married under the age of 18, mostly at the age of 13. Most of them either lose a child during childbirth or themselves by the age of 16. Education is snatched from them and education is the tool needed to remove this complication.
