My mother opposed the practice, however, because she was (and remains) a Christian and wanted me to become educated and to escape the fate of many girls in my community who are married off to older men and then lose their autonomy.
Sin embargo, mi madre se oponía a la práctica porque era (y sigue siendo) cristiana y quería que yo me educara y escapara del destino de muchas niñas de mi comunidad que se casan con hombres mayores y luego pierden su autonomía.