She plays 13-year-old Nawi, the eponymous heroine of the coming-of-age film set in Turkana county, a rural area which borders Uganda and where the UN says one in four girls are married before they are ...
“At least 30 per cent of school-age children in Turkana are currently out of school due to these extreme weather conditions. Additionally, the rise in early marriages and teenage pregnancies is ...
Like all the local children who star in the film ... However, she than goes back home to Turkana to bravely confront them when she finds out that her new baby sister has been promised to Shadrack ...
In June I had the chance to host some Save the Children donors in Turkana County, Kenya. We spent three days in 100+ degree weather driving off-road to visit communities there. I am beyond grateful ...