Shravya* comes from an impoverished family. Her father earns a daily wage as a farmer and woodcutter. Her mother also works as a farm...

Sajini* was trapped in Nagpur’s red-light district, and she had lost hope of any escape. She was rescued by the police but was...

Freedom Firm first rescued Sita* in February 2013 along with 7 other girls from Nagpur’s infamous red-light district. As per Indian law,...

Day 1 - After dark Jaya* is found in Ganga Jamuna red-light area. She looks 13 to 14 years old and reveals that she has to sleep with...

When Reshma was 16 years old, she fell in love with a man she met at a flower shop. She ran away with him and soon became pregnant with...

Many of our supporters often ask us what it is like to be on a raid and what it involves. Earlier this year, Freedom Firm staff traveled...

Pooja* is one of the bravest girls Freedom Firm has rescued. She was rescued in 2011 from Nagpur, and like many other minor girls found...

In 2012 -2013, Freedom Firm rescued 43 girls. The following interview is based on two rescues this year that have been of significance to...

Nisha* was tricked by her uncle into believing that he would get her a good job. He took her to the railway station where they met a...

The police came and caught me and 2 other girls. I was angry because I didn’t want to be rescued.

Studies show that trafficking from Bangladesh to India is most often due to factors like poverty, social exclusion, enticements for a...

When Heena* was rescued from the brothel on March 31, 2011 she certainly looked like a minor, although it seemed like she had been in...

Seema’s* story is reminiscent of the stories of many girls who have been trafficked from West Bengal. She was desperately searching for a...

*Samira's story. A first-person narrative. I am from Bangladesh. I was married, but my husband left me and our son, so I returned to my...

Preeti* was from the Bedia community and sold into the trade by her mother and aunt. When our investigators first saw Preeti, she was...

When Sharmila* was still a young girl, her parents married her to a much older man. She was unhappy with the marriage but did not dare to...

According to Indian law, when girls are rescued, they are immediately sent to a government remand home while the Child Welfare Committee...

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” −Martin Luther King After Kalya* was rescued from the brothels in 2009, she was...

Kaashvi* was 15-years-old when she was rescued. Her story is a string of betrayal and tragedy. She was trafficked three years ago when...

Mussamat* was married to an alcoholic. He used to beat her and one day he left her and did not come back. She returned to her parents’...