Summary:
Using mobile phones, these girls had told the truth of their everyday rural problems through short films. We wanted to talk about our lives and our struggles so that people understand them better,” said Rekha.Rashmi made a short film on girls who fought against child marriage and studied to become independent. The aim is to bring about a change by showcasing inspiring stories. Fighting financial problems, Rekha learnt to use the internet through ‘internet Saathi’ initiative under which she has been teaching other village children how to use internet.She studied computers and made a short film to inspire other girls in her village to do the same.“A girl from the city will never understand the struggles of a girl from a village. Rekha resisted her family’s attempts to marry her off at the age of 18 years as she fought for her right to study..