Leela: The Girl Without A Dream

Leela: The Girl Without A Dream

Most 13-year-old girls spend their days at school, earning an education and dreaming about their future. Thoughts of purpose, career and family fill their heads as the possibilities seem endless. But for Leela, her dreams were more like nightmares. Born into a poor...
Karisma: The Girl Without a Childhood

Karisma: The Girl Without a Childhood

Remember what it was like to be 11 years old? Not a child anymore, but not quite a teenager? While budding independence, confidence and possibilities of a bright future are common for many girls this age, Karisma’s life was one of despair. By age 11, she was not only...
Sharada: The Girl Rejected

Sharada: The Girl Rejected

At the age of 16, Sharada had her entire life in front of her. That would be true if she were born half a world away. She would have equal rights, equal opportunity, and the equal ability to dream of a bright future. But Sharada was born in Nepal, a predominately...
Shristi: The Girl With Unimaginable Concerns

Shristi: The Girl With Unimaginable Concerns

While school should be a safe place of friendship, learning and hope for the future, for Shristi, it was anything but. At the tender age of 11, school became a place of fear, torture and despair.  For three years, the principal at her school took advantage of this...