“After My Garden Grows”
About the Film and the Girls Project
After My Garden Grows is a new short documentary about Monika, one of 40,000 rural Indian girls participating in the Girls Project, a partnership between the government of West Bengal and Landesa. This story highlights the struggle of rural girls to avoid early marriage and how a small parcel of land is creating new opportunities for Monika.
Click here to learn more about the Girls Project.
After My Garden Grows is a Principe Productions film supported by Sundance Institute in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Additional support from Kendeda Fund.
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