Samira* was 14 years old when everything changed. From a simple and idyllic life in rural West Bengal, the young girl travelled to Mumbai to find work as a domestic helper and support her family. Her brother-in-law was supposed to find her a job, but he had other plans. Instead of finding work as a help, he sold Samira into the sex trade.
The historical village of Way Di in Myanmar is the site of a royal palace wall. Nowadays, the village, surrounded by the sea and paddy fields, is home to more than 1,000 households...
Zar Zar lives in Aungmyaythazan Township with her husband and two children: 11-year-old Paing Soe, and her daughter, four-year-old Myat Mon...
My name is Nam. I’m 51 years old, and I’m the grandmother of 29-month-old Hao. Due to our difficult living conditions and low income from agriculture, Hao's parents had to work far from home...
Lan, five, lives with her grandmother in Ba Thuoc district. Her family is one of the poorest in their commune. Her parents do have land for agriculture, but no other income sources...
Nancy Yiampoi, 34, is a humanitarian worker with degrees from the University of Nairobi. She’s also the proud mom of a 10-year-old daughter. All this was made possible when a young woman from Australia named Georgie Paschalis spontaneously decided to sponsor 11-year-old Nancy through World Vision...
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