The title of Nujood Ali’s book was certainly enough to get my attention. “I am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced.” As a very young child, her father told her she would be marrying a man in his 30s. And sadly, this was expected. This was normal. Marrying at a young age was something Nujood had seen before.Nujood grew up in Yemen where 45% of the population lives on less than $2 a day, the average age of marriage is 12 or 13 years old, and educational opportunities are lacking. It is a way of life that many of us can not even imagine. Child brides suffer numerous problems, such as health issues, early pregnancies, mental health concerns, and continued poverty. There are no positive outcomes from a childhood marriage.
