Farzana, 9
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Farzana's mother, Mariam, has seven children, ranging in age from 1 to 15. Farzana is at the top of this photo, with her mother and four of her siblings: Halima, 13; Fatima, 2; Gul Ahmad, 5; and Yunus, 7. After Mariam's husband died in a car accident last year, she had to borrow money to survive. As her debts increased, she was forced to sell Farzana for 300,000 Afghanis (about $4,300). The buyer insists he's entitled to take Farzana now because there's no man in Mariam's house, but Mariam is fighting through the legal system to keep Farzana until she turns 18.