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A 15-year-old girl was among millions of child brides worldwide before she fled the horrific sexual abuse inflicted upon her by a 35 year old man. ‌

Latifa, from a family of six in Tanzania, was sold into marriage at just 15 , where she was forced to share a bed with a stranger. The schoolgirl adored learning, particularly science and physics, but she frequently went to bed hungry and only had sufficient food twice daily. ‌

She aspired to become a doctor, telling Plan International: "Every time I walked past the large hospital in my hometown, I thought that one day I'll be working in there in a white coat and helping young children who have become ill with malaria and other things. "I worked hard, listened to the teachers and did my homework every day.", reports

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