Photojournalism: Rohingya: Child Marriage: 2_18_rohingya_childmarriage_ALLISONJOYCE_01

The family of Amina Begum, 15 , eats before her wedding. Amina and her new husband, Munir, 22, are from the same village in Myanmar. Amina and her family fled their village after the August 25th attack when the army and Buddhists opened fire on the village. They had to walk for 13 days to the Bangladesh border, sleeping in the forest and taking shelter in other villages on the way. Amina's father has 8 children, 5 girls and 3 boys. He says 'I already have a lot of daughters, if I marry them off it's good for me. If I get the opportunity I will marry the rest off as soon as possible. If I die, who will take responsibility for them?' Munir says 'I think 18 is the best age for a girl to get married, but we knew each other in the village so it's okay.'

The family of Amina Begum, 15 , eats before her wedding. Amina and her new husband, Munir, 22, are from the same village in Myanmar. Amina and her family fled their village after the August 25th attack when the army and Buddhists opened fire on the village. They had to walk for 13 days to the Bangladesh border, sleeping in the forest and taking shelter in other villages on the way. Amina's father has 8 children, 5 girls and 3 boys. He says 'I already have a lot of daughters, if I marry them off it's good for me. If I get the opportunity I will marry the rest off as soon as possible. If I die, who will take responsibility for them?' Munir says 'I think 18 is the best age for a girl to get married, but we knew each other in the village so it's okay.'