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Daro Sulakauri

The Adjara region is known for its mountainous landscape and, unfortunately, for the many early marriages that take place there.

Women and girls take a break from engagement festivities in the Adjara region.

In the Adjara region, 14-year-old Tamro dances at her sister’s engagement party. While it’s common for girls her age to get married, Tamro says she wants to finish school first.

Kids swing on a rope on a foggy day. For many children in this region, childhood quickly turns into adulthood due to early marriages.

Twins Monika and Laura, living in the Kakheti region, were born when their mother was only 14 years old.

Sali is 13 years old. While she’s not yet married, her grandmother told Sulakauri that she sees no harm in early marriages.

Children stand in front of a village in the Adjara region. Early marriages are very common in this region, with many girls dropping out of school to get married.

Kids go for a swim in Green Lake in the Adjara region.

A family in the Adjara region drives between villages. Sulakauri said she wanted to capture not only wedding ceremonies but also what it’s like to live in these places.

Mari, 15, lives in the Adjara region. Most girls her age drop out of school to get married. Her grandmother believes it’s a tradition meant to be passed down.