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Sita
Sita was sold into a life of sexual slavery for just 29 U.S. dollars…
Although her father was a former missionary, Sita did not grow up in a family bursting with love. Sita always felt that her family did not want her, and the young girl was regularly ignored.
Chandra
Chandra was trafficked – bought and sold as property – to four different brothel owners. Still, amidst her vulnerable circumstances, she kept her heart focused on freedom…
THEIR STORIES
Naresh, Jitender, and Suraj
NARESH, JITENDER, AND SURAJ'S STORY *To protect the identity of the survivors, their names and image have been changed* Free for Life’s partner team in New Delhi, India noticed three young boys getting off an express train. They were wearing backpacks and looked...
Deena
DEENA'S STORY *To protect the identity of this survivor, her name and image have been changed* Deena* and Anish* sat together on the corner of a platform at the local train station. Deena was tense -- she felt that Anish was too and that confused her. Surely they...
Tanvi
TANVI'S STORY*To protect the identity of this survivor, her name and image have been changed* Tanvi* covered her face as she stood in a busy train station in India. Two adult males, Rohit and Ashok, were there with her and appeared to be waiting for someone else....
Jasmina
JASMINA'S STORY*To protect the identity of this survivor, her name and image have been changed* Jasmina was telling the truth when she told monitors in a Delhi train station that she was traveling to find work. She wasn’t telling the truth when she told them she was...
Dok
DOK'S STORY*To protect the identity of this survivor, her name and image have been changed* While growing up in a remote village in Thailand, Dok spent her nights sleeping in a shed. She was unloved and unwanted by her family and married off to a much older man while...
Choi
CHOI'S STORY*To protect the identity of this survivor, her name and image have been changed* Choi was born into poverty -- she had few opportunities ahead of her in a country bordering Thailand. One day, a woman came to the small village and promised Choi’s parents...
Buna
BUNA'S STORYBuna was not expected to live when Shanta first met with her in a hospital in Nepal. A CONVERSATION OVER TEA CHANGED HER LIFE Buna’s mother died when she was a young child. Though her father remarried, Buna did not experience a mother’s love. Instead,...
Rachana
RACHANA'S STORYA TRAGIC LOSS A mother’s guidance and love are extremely important, especially when it comes to young girls. Rachana never received this guidance as her mother passed away when she was barely a toddler. Rachana attempted to turn to her father for...
Didi
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
AAPTI'S STORYA 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...
THEIR STORIES
Naresh, Jitender, and Suraj
NARESH, JITENDER, AND SURAJ'S STORY *To protect the identity of the survivors, their names and image have been changed* Free for Life’s partner team in New Delhi, India noticed three young boys getting off an express train. They were wearing backpacks and looked...
Deena
DEENA'S STORY *To protect the identity of this survivor, her name and image have been changed* Deena* and Anish* sat together on the corner of a platform at the local train station. Deena was tense -- she felt that Anish was too and that confused her. Surely they...
Tanvi
TANVI'S STORY*To protect the identity of this survivor, her name and image have been changed* Tanvi* covered her face as she stood in a busy train station in India. Two adult males, Rohit and Ashok, were there with her and appeared to be waiting for someone else....
Jasmina
JASMINA'S STORY*To protect the identity of this survivor, her name and image have been changed* Jasmina was telling the truth when she told monitors in a Delhi train station that she was traveling to find work. She wasn’t telling the truth when she told them she was...
Dok
DOK'S STORY*To protect the identity of this survivor, her name and image have been changed* While growing up in a remote village in Thailand, Dok spent her nights sleeping in a shed. She was unloved and unwanted by her family and married off to a much older man while...
Choi
CHOI'S STORY*To protect the identity of this survivor, her name and image have been changed* Choi was born into poverty -- she had few opportunities ahead of her in a country bordering Thailand. One day, a woman came to the small village and promised Choi’s parents...
Buna
BUNA'S STORYBuna was not expected to live when Shanta first met with her in a hospital in Nepal. A CONVERSATION OVER TEA CHANGED HER LIFE Buna’s mother died when she was a young child. Though her father remarried, Buna did not experience a mother’s love. Instead,...
Rachana
RACHANA'S STORYA TRAGIC LOSS A mother’s guidance and love are extremely important, especially when it comes to young girls. Rachana never received this guidance as her mother passed away when she was barely a toddler. Rachana attempted to turn to her father for...
Didi
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
AAPTI'S STORYA 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...
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