Let’s read aloud first. 最初に声を出して読んでみましょう。
Girls in Burkina Faso, a poor country in Western Africa, have no choice in marriage. They do not have enough money to live. Some parents decided to force their children into marriage. Girls are less than 18 and parents want to save money. Forced marriages are against the law but they still happen. Some girls have run away from their families and live in a shelter in the city of Kaya. They study there.
to live (生活するために), force (強制する), shelter (保護施設)
Questions:
- Why do the girls run away from their families?
- Where do they live after running away?
- What do they do in the city of Kaya?
- What is your opinion?