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February 4, 2026
Women behind the lens: ‘I met 14-year-old Arti a day before her wedding. Her suicide six years later hit home’
Despite being illegal, child marriage is still common in much of India. Saumya Khandelwal, a photojournalist, followed one girl’s tragic story
TL;DR
- Child marriage is illegal in India but continues to be common in regions like Shravasti.
- Photojournalist Saumya Khandelwal documented the life of 14-year-old Arti, who was married in Shravasti.
- Arti faced domestic hardships, gave up her education, and experienced a miscarriage.
- During the pandemic, Arti took her own life.
- Her story highlights the lack of agency for women in such practices and the severe consequences.
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