Exploring the need in Allahabad
An excerpt of Greg Malstead's investigation report Meerganj, Uttar Pradesh. Setting out in the evening, we took a cycle rickshaw to the...
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Jul 2, 20142 min read
Closure of red-light area in Allahabad
Last year, Meerganj's red-light area was closed for business because of Freedom Firm's insistent work in Allahabad, a city in Uttar...
May 18, 20143 min read
Kavita's story
First-person narrative When I was in twelfth grade, I used to face a lot of opposition from my father. I enjoyed studying, but my father...
May 15, 20142 min read
Asha's story
First-person narrative My parents live at Chitradurga, Karnataka, and are unaware if I am alive or dead. I work at Ruhamah and the thing...
May 1, 20142 min read
Suman's story
Suman's story. A first-person narrative. My family was poor and my father was the only member earning a wage. He stayed in the city for...
Mar 13, 20142 min read
Shravya's Story
Shravya* comes from an impoverished family. Her father earns a daily wage as a farmer and woodcutter. Her mother also works as a farm...
Feb 15, 20143 min read
Sajini rescued three times
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...
Feb 5, 20142 min read
Sita's story
Freedom Firm first rescued Sita* in February 2013 along with 7 other girls from Nagpur’s infamous red-light district. As per Indian law,...
Feb 4, 20143 min read
Waiting for Jaya
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...
Dec 5, 20132 min read
The Debt of A Father
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...
Nov 28, 201317 min read
First hand account of investigations and a raid in Uttar Pradesh
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...
Nov 26, 20132 min read
Pooja's Courage
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...
Nov 25, 20134 min read
Interview with an Investigator
In 2012 -2013, Freedom Firm rescued 43 girls. The following interview is based on two rescues this year that have been of significance to...
Nov 1, 20131 min read
Uncles who sell their nieces
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...
Oct 15, 20131 min read
Preeti's Story
The police came and caught me and 2 other girls. I was angry because I didn’t want to be rescued.
Sep 4, 20131 min read
Trafficked Across Borders
Studies show that trafficking from Bangladesh to India is most often due to factors like poverty, social exclusion, enticements for a...
Aug 26, 20132 min read
Heena's story
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...
Aug 18, 20131 min read
A story that belongs to many
Seema’s* story is reminiscent of the stories of many girls who have been trafficked from West Bengal. She was desperately searching for a...
Aug 7, 20131 min read
Samira's story
*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...
Jun 11, 20131 min read
Little Preeti, Freedom Firm's youngest rescue
Preeti* was from the Bedia community and sold into the trade by her mother and aunt. When our investigators first saw Preeti, she was...
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