Mariam

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Thirteen-year-old Mariam is so bright that her teachers recently made her skip a grade. She has just turned thirteen, hence there is mounting pressure from relatives to get her married off as she belongs to a very conservative “Pathan” family. Mariam, the eldest of six, is fortunate as her father, a driver, and mother want her to continue her education and become a role model for the younger girls in her family. Since Mariam enrolled in DIL Nation School in 2001, she has actively participated in co-curricular and social activities. Her teachers claim that if this brilliant young girl is provided with the right kind of support and allowed to continue her education she will definitely realize her dream of becoming a computer programmer and a linguist.

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