“Our passports were with the person who was with us in that house. We begged him to send us home… He demanded Rs. 50,000 from each of us. We were captives in that house” – M. Anonymous Source5
“I thought going there was my mistake, so I needed to stay until I paid [my employer] money and then I would go. But then the youngest brother sexually exploited me and I became pregnant” – Sharmila6
“They took me in their van and gave me something which made me unconscious…. They did so many bad things with me…. I used to sit and cry…I had no way out. No-one, not even the neighbours or landlords, knew that this man had kidnapped me.” – Karina7
“He began to physically and morally torture me so that I continue to work in this industry. I suffered from physical abuse from customers, from my ‘colleagues’ and my boss. Exploited, I was very desperate.” – Urmila8
“I never expected this could happen to me. I was devastated. I would like to tell other girls: do not trust a person you don’t know.” — Laxmi9