Keshanta Gujar, 16. “To my colleagues and other girls I want to say that you too must study. I think that even kids can say no to their parents for marriage.”
Keshanta Gujar, 16. “To my colleagues and other girls I want to say that you too must study. I think that even kids can say no to their parents for marriage.”
Stephanie Sinclair/VII/TooYoungToWed.org

Snapshots: Where the Dinosaurs Are

I licked a dinosaur. Really.

As a photo editor for National Geographic, I spend most days in a D.C. office dealing with the practicalities of getting photographers to far-off places: visas, permits, tickets, equipment, budgets, etc. And once the photographers return, I look at tens of thousands of pictures, poring over minute differences to choose the best frames for the magazine. But every now and then, I get to go into the field myself. And this time I got to taste a dinosaur.

My interest in natural history started early. When I was around three, my parents gave me a dinosaur book that became one of my prized possessions, and ever since I’ve been fascinated with dinosaurs. When I met

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