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Topic: Childhood abuse

Dinh, 11. Like many children her age she is forced to collect drinking water from a nearby river. Now the rains have returned there is some water in the river, but it’s very shallow, making it muddy and unsafe to drink. When there is enough water, people can dig channels into the ground close to the river banks to find safer water, or use wells. (Jonathan Hyams)

Save the Children report

Katie Serena
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My island of Daydreaming Girls

Laura Bogart
A photo of the author as a teenager.

How I escaped my pederast

Ian Grey
(<a href='http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=724874'>Karcich</a> via <a href='http://www.istockphoto.com/'>iStock</a>)

I choose to be fat

Laura Bogart
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