Survivors tell - TheBridge2Hope

Survivors' stories

TheBridge2Hope recorded many stories of survivors of human trafficking and exploitation. These are just a few of the harrowing examples.

 

Survivors' stories

"If only I had made different choices."

Nigerian-born Stella (45) loves to be busy. Not only because she is diligent, but also because she is hard...
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Survivors' stories

"Freedom is often taken for granted."

In Amsterdam, as part of the gay community, Syllah (29) can be who he is without fear of...
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Survivors' stories

"Without the help of TheBridge2Hope , I would not have succeeded. I will never forget that."

Patricia's (47) story differs little from that of her peers. Poverty drives her into the arms of human traffickers....
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Survivors' stories

“TheBridge2Hope has been a bridge back to myself”

Pamela (50) finds it hard to trust people or take a compliment. "Because of what I went through,...
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“It was only in the Netherlands that I felt I was no longer being pursued. Here, I am safe.”

"I was 20 years old, had two children with a man who had abused me and was barely making ends meet. A woman...
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The Bridge to Hope
Survivors' stories

The Bridge to Hope

"I received counseling to learn to process the trauma I had experienced and move on." My name ...
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Removed from family
Survivors' stories

Removed from family

"They took away my passport and everything I had" I was taken away from my family when I was just...
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Left behind with four children
Survivors' stories

Left behind with four children

"At first I didn't understand what was going on, but before I knew it, she sold me" I come...
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The story of a male victim
Survivors' stories

The story of a male victim

They promised me that I would work in an apple orchard. Instead, they took me to a club....
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