Khadija Al-Salami
Sheikha Prohaska-Alatas
Khadija Al-Salami
Reham Mohammed, Rana Mohammed, Ibrahim Al Ashmori, Naziha Alansi, Husam Alshiabali, Sawadi Alkainai
A little girl walks into a court room, looks at the judge straight in the eye and tells him: « I want a divorce. »
In Yemen, where there is no age requirement for marriage, ten-year-old Nojoom is forced to marry a 30-year-old man. The dowry offers the family a small income and one less mouth to feed. A legitimate and acceptable arrangement for all, except for Nojoom who will soon see her life take a turn for the worse.
A beautiful plea for all these girls forced into womanhood too soon and for their right to a life on their own terms.
2015