Rupali
Rupali’s father works as a driver in Jaipur. She lives with her grandmother, who is a retired sex worker, in the village. She has just completed grade 8. Rupali’s siblings live in Jaipur with the father. She wants to study further but can’t as her father is not willing to…...
Ishita
Ishita’s mother is a commercial sex worker and she is the only daughter in the family. This means that the burden to sustain the family after her mother retires will be on her. She has three brothers. Ishita’s mother has been wanting to send her into sex work but she…...
Chaaya
Chaaya completed her grade 8 exams this year. Her father runs a small shop in the village. She has five brothers and is the only daughter in the house. She is extremely vulnerable to trafficking because of poverty. Due to lack of resources in the house and the economic condition…...
Smita
Smita is 14 years old. Her family consists of her mother, father who is HIV positive, two brothers who are currently studying, and two elder sisters who are commercial sex workers. Her elder sister used to excel in school but was forced into the sex trade by her mother. Smita…...
Ananya
Ananya, 17 years old, has just given her exams for grade 8. She is one of the brightest students in her village and has won numerous competitions. Her mother who was a commercial sex worker passed away recently due to HIV. She has two older siblings; a brother and a…...
Anita
When one first meets Anita, you see a shy 16-year-old, with a glimmer of hope in her eyes. Anita belongs to a community known to send their girls into the sex trade as soon as they hit puberty. Anita’s mother is a commercial sex worker and so is her grandmother.…...