Imagine an illustrious wedding. It's beautiful, and it's your wedding. The guests are celebrating, the dinner party is splendid, and the photographer is outstanding! Even your parents are thrilled. Everyone seems happy, except for you. It's an arranged marriage.How would you feel if this happened to you?

In cultures throughout the world, people are given in forced marriages in arrangements politically, financially, and culturally. Many do not have the right to choose, and often are wedded in their adolescence. In this stellar read, Shastri explains why arranged marriages happen and why they must be stopped. She raises a clarion call of awareness for many whose voices have been silenced by those that are married to them. Shastri even gives firsthand experiences of her family, and how some of them had to endure a forced marriage.

Protect the freedom that so many do not have. Raise awareness for those that are and have been forced to marry those they did not choose. Take a stance today, and be a defender of choice. Check out this read today!