Survivors' stories

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J's story

J was coerced and exploited through drug use, addiction and dealing

B's journey

B was exploited for sex and forced labour for years - modern slavery

T's recovery

T was forced to work without pay, and was beaten by his traffickers

D's story

D was supported in a recovery centre for children after being trafficked

Olive's story

Olive was forced to prostitute herself to repay her husband’s debts

Jenny's story

Jenny spent her adolescence being abused by a human trafficker she trusted

Fredek's escape

Fredek thought he had nothing to lose, but he lost everything to human traffickers

Seth's story

Fear of persecution drove Seth to taking a boat to Italy in hope of a better future

Hadiza's escape

Hadiza’s human trafficker threatened to hurt and humiliate her family

Ferda's story

Ferda worked in factories 12 hours a day, six days a week, for very little pay

Hai's journey

Hai was groomed and trafficked in his mid-teens, and held in an attic for six years

Andreea's journey

Andreea’s trafficker used her vulnerability living on the streets to exploit her

Rashmi's story

Rashmi never saw her wages and was threatened with beatings

Freeing Harry

Harry was saved from the clutches of human traffickers

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