By Riya | Rescue Project Director
Hi Everyone!
This is Riya, director of Rescue Junction here in Bihar India.
Last report contained a harrowing account of a girl rescued from a brothel as part of Operation Innocence, this time for this report I thought I would ask two of the girls to tell us of their experiences in their own words and give permission for us to use their words in this report, which they have willingly given, (of course we have changed the names)
Anjali (age 14)
‘I was in a hell which you cannot imagine I was asked, forced to do the most disgusting things crying in our deepest distress attracted a beating. I can only talk about it now because I have come to realise after a lot of help from the staff here at the centre that none of this was my fault, it is the shame of others – not me. I am learning craft training but also school and English, the staff here are working with my family to provide a good and loving home for me, thank you so much for your help.
Kushi ( age 15)
I cannot agree more with Anjali . It is the recognising that you are a worthwhile person who other people have taken advantage of most terribly that is the first step in regaining your self-worth. I thought I was of no value and I had no respect for myself, I was just a body full of holes used for penetration by men. It took six months of talking to the people here for me to start to become happy again. I know that I can stay here with education as long as I need the support and I will never be abandoned again.
Thank you all.
Whilst these girls have been terribly abused, it is the realisation by them that most people are decent, that what happened to them was abhorrent and WAS NOT THEIR FAULT. When they come to realise that there is a future, a good future to be had, the long road to recovery has truly begun.
We are working with the police and law enforcement agencies ,the judges and magistrates to stamp out child prostitution in our area, there have been several arrests and increased sentences for those found guity and a new awareness in the general community.
Help us continue our work.
Thank you all for your support.
Riya
PS In hindi - Kushi means "happy"
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