13-year-old Younis from Kenya’s Samburu tribe, was married off by her parents in keeping with the customs of their tribe at age 9. After being forced to live as the 78-year-old man’s third wife for four years, she escaped — walking barefoot to a boarding school and safe haven for girls that seeks to save them from these antiquated and inhumane old customs. CNN
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A Lil Positivity: Kenyan Girl Forced To Marry 78-Year-Old Man At Age 9 Freed After Four Years [Video]
