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The drawing is a self-portrait by a 15-year old trafficking victim. One of nine siblings in an impoverished and abusive family, "Kala" ran away from home and was sold into a brothel in India, where she was subjected to unspeakable brutality. On hearing that she was going to be trafficked to the Persian Gulf, she managed to escape. With the help of a passerby, she told her story to the police. In spite of threats, she filed a complaint against the brothel keeper and her protectors in court, leading to their conviction and incarceration. "Kala" now lives at a Catholic shelter for rescued girls. Her dream is to become a social worker to help, "Those who are trapped in evil."
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