By Cheryl Long
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A
12-year-old Ethiopian girl arrives home one day to begin making
dinner for her grandfather and brother. Her father is deceased and
her mother is gone. Suddenly, the door crashes open and a group
of men grab the young girl, throw her into a car and speed away. They’ve
taken her against her will to become a child bride.
Fortunately, the girl’s grandfather was alerted and a group of elders from
the community were able to locate the girl and return her to her home. The
kidnappers were identified and banished from the community and today
that girl, who is now a young teenager, is working hard to reach her goal of
becoming a teacher.
MAR/APR 2015
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