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DIDI'S STORYTHE RIPPLE EFFECT So often we ask ourselves, Is what I am doing actually making a difference? The fight against human trafficking is overwhelming when we look at the numbers.  I am here to say to you,  Yes, we are making a difference, and ripples that seem...

AAPTI'S STORY A FAMILY'S BETRAYAL When you read Aapti’s story, it is hard to imagine that she is only 19 years of age. When Aapti was just 6 months old, her mother died and her father abandoned her. Aapti, however, was not alone. She was taken in and raised by her...

URMI'S STORY "My father was a drunk, and my mother did not care about her children. At 14 years old, I was facing an arranged marriage. I begged my father not to go through with the marriage; he ignored that request." A BROKEN HOME AND AN EARLY MARRIAGE By the time...

SANGITA'S STORY "I heard from girls in my village how wonderful the Middle East was. My husband couldn't stop me. I was going to earn money for our family." A MOTHER'S LOVE From a small community in Nepal, Sangita lived with her loving husband, Guna, and their...

UDITA'S STORY "We talked about our future. We said we would get married, run off to India, have a big family, and be happy forever. Little did I know…" THE PROMISE OF LOVE Udita came from a childhood of poverty where her father worked two jobs to support the six...

RADHIKA'S STORY AN ALMOST LOVE STORY Everything seemed to start innocently… with phone calls from a wrong number. Looking back, however, Radhika thought the calls were odd and now wishes she had simply ignored them. A BUDDING ROMANCE By the age of 18, Radhika was...