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'My Name is Marwa'

A teenage girl smiles at the camera.

This International Day of the Girl, Nia Sioux raises her voice alongside Marwa to tell the story of a girl's dedication and perseverance in Marwa's own words.

Marwa, a Syrian refugee, missed two years of school after war displaced her family. A financing program helped her go back to school to pursue her dream of becoming a lawyer.

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