From child bride to literary sensation - a podcast by BBC World Service

Baby Halder grew up loving books, but by the age of only 12, she was married and no longer at school. She later fled to start a new life, and became a globally best-selling author.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producers: Tom Roseingrave and Katy Davis

Picture: Baby Halder
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