I’m here today to talk to you about trafficking or rather the hidden hands
trafficking or rather the hidden hands
trafficking or rather the hidden hands of trafficking the consequences of
of trafficking the consequences of
of trafficking the consequences of trafficking and the lives that it
trafficking and the lives that it
trafficking and the lives that it continues to destroy in 2001 while I was
continues to destroy in 2001 while I was
continues to destroy in 2001 while I was working for Time magazine I was asked by
working for Time magazine I was asked by
working for Time magazine I was asked by my bosses to do an investigative piece
my bosses to do an investigative piece
my bosses to do an investigative piece on the unsmiling route in Southeast Asia
on the unsmiling route in Southeast Asia
on the unsmiling route in Southeast Asia they wanted me to look at the main
they wanted me to look at the main
they wanted me to look at the main supplier or suppliers the buyers the
supplier or suppliers the buyers the
supplier or suppliers the buyers the sellers and also to investigate if the
sellers and also to investigate if the
sellers and also to investigate if the different militant groups in Southeast
different militant groups in Southeast
different militant groups in Southeast Asia was also buying weapons from the
Asia was also buying weapons from the
Asia was also buying weapons from the same supplier it took me a few months of
same supplier it took me a few months of
same supplier it took me a few months of research as well as investigation to
research as well as investigation to
research as well as investigation to find out that the biggest supplier of
find out that the biggest supplier of
find out that the biggest supplier of weapons at that time in 2001 was the
weapons at that time in 2001 was the
weapons at that time in 2001 was the Royal Thai Army and I had to work with a
Royal Thai Army and I had to work with a
Royal Thai Army and I had to work with a Malaysian arms smuggler called in in
Malaysian arms smuggler called in in
Malaysian arms smuggler called in in order to be able to see an arms
order to be able to see an arms
order to be able to see an arms transaction so that I can write a first
transaction so that I can write a first
transaction so that I can write a first person’s account for Time magazine as
person’s account for Time magazine as
person’s account for Time magazine as opposed to of course they finding the
opposed to of course they finding the
opposed to of course they finding the easier way which is to interview them
easier way which is to interview them
easier way which is to interview them and then to write the article
and then to write the article
and then to write the article now Dean and I had to come up with a
now Dean and I had to come up with a
now Dean and I had to come up with a story as to why I was following him into
story as to why I was following him into
story as to why I was following him into the llaman army camp to buy a weapon so
the llaman army camp to buy a weapon so
the llaman army camp to buy a weapon so this is the story we came out with we
this is the story we came out with we
this is the story we came out with we were supposed to tell that my husband
were supposed to tell that my husband
were supposed to tell that my husband was having an affair and I was going to
was having an affair and I was going to
was having an affair and I was going to buy a gun to shoot the girlfriend dead
buy a gun to shoot the girlfriend dead
buy a gun to shoot the girlfriend dead or maybe to shoot the husband there I
or maybe to shoot the husband there I
or maybe to shoot the husband there I can’t really remember but we strategized
can’t really remember but we strategized
can’t really remember but we strategized we fixed the date and I flew in to Kota
we fixed the date and I flew in to Kota
we fixed the date and I flew in to Kota Bharu Kuantan and took a taxi in to
Bharu Kuantan and took a taxi in to
Bharu Kuantan and took a taxi in to serve I go look we waited for 48 hours
serve I go look we waited for 48 hours
serve I go look we waited for 48 hours before a military representative came to
before a military representative came to
before a military representative came to fetch both Din and myself to the Yama
fetch both Din and myself to the Yama
fetch both Din and myself to the Yama army camp where he was where he has been
army camp where he was where he has been
army camp where he was where he has been dealing for more than 10 years when we
dealing for more than 10 years when we
dealing for more than 10 years when we got there the colonel who saw me was
got there the colonel who saw me was
got there the colonel who saw me was totally upset he started screaming
totally upset he started screaming
totally upset he started screaming anybody so angry with did but then
anybody so angry with did but then
anybody so angry with did but then started waving around cash greenbacks
started waving around cash greenbacks
started waving around cash greenbacks year’s dollars and he started buying
year’s dollars and he started buying
year’s dollars and he started buying more weapons and
more weapons and
more weapons and also placed orders for ammunitions
also placed orders for ammunitions
also placed orders for ammunitions grenades Smith & Wesson’s and Browning’s
grenades Smith & Wesson’s and Browning’s
grenades Smith & Wesson’s and Browning’s and that kind of pacified the colonel
and that kind of pacified the colonel
and that kind of pacified the colonel so once the transaction was done we left
so once the transaction was done we left
so once the transaction was done we left on the way back to Senegal Oh didn’t got
on the way back to Senegal Oh didn’t got
on the way back to Senegal Oh didn’t got a phone call and then he told me that he
a phone call and then he told me that he
a phone call and then he told me that he needed to leave earlier than expected
needed to leave earlier than expected
needed to leave earlier than expected because he had to get back to Chiang Mai
because he had to get back to Chiang Mai
because he had to get back to Chiang Mai the very next day to bring a group of
the very next day to bring a group of
the very next day to bring a group of young girls to cater to the needs of
young girls to cater to the needs of
young girls to cater to the needs of Malaysian men very old Malaysian men who
Malaysian men very old Malaysian men who
Malaysian men very old Malaysian men who believed that having sex with young
believed that having sex with young
believed that having sex with young girls will make sure that they lived
girls will make sure that they lived
girls will make sure that they lived longer and that they will not get HIV or
longer and that they will not get HIV or
longer and that they will not get HIV or AIDS now at that time in 2001 the word
AIDS now at that time in 2001 the word
AIDS now at that time in 2001 the word trafficking was so rare it was not
trafficking was so rare it was not
trafficking was so rare it was not common at all so I looked at Dinh as an
common at all so I looked at Dinh as an
common at all so I looked at Dinh as an armed smuggler and not a trafficker
armed smuggler and not a trafficker
armed smuggler and not a trafficker fast forward to six years I was asked by
fast forward to six years I was asked by
fast forward to six years I was asked by dr. hartney Zinedine the very famous
dr. hartney Zinedine the very famous
dr. hartney Zinedine the very famous child rights advocate based in Kuala
child rights advocate based in Kuala
child rights advocate based in Kuala Lumpur to do a story on baby trafficking
Lumpur to do a story on baby trafficking
Lumpur to do a story on baby trafficking she told me specifically that I needed
she told me specifically that I needed
she told me specifically that I needed to get footage of the sales happening so
to get footage of the sales happening so
to get footage of the sales happening so that she can use that to lobby for
that she can use that to lobby for
that she can use that to lobby for better enforcement with the police I
better enforcement with the police I
better enforcement with the police I agree it was a nightmare it took me more
agree it was a nightmare it took me more
agree it was a nightmare it took me more than one and a half years to finish the
than one and a half years to finish the
than one and a half years to finish the film because it took me more than a year
film because it took me more than a year
film because it took me more than a year to finally get hold of a baby trafficker
to finally get hold of a baby trafficker
to finally get hold of a baby trafficker who agreed to speak to me he told me
who agreed to speak to me he told me
who agreed to speak to me he told me that the traffic is operated a certain
that the traffic is operated a certain
that the traffic is operated a certain way and that is to go looking for
way and that is to go looking for
way and that is to go looking for absolutely poor vulnerable people whom
absolutely poor vulnerable people whom
absolutely poor vulnerable people whom they can then exploit and it will be
they can then exploit and it will be
they can then exploit and it will be easier if the couple already have two or
easier if the couple already have two or
easier if the couple already have two or three children because then it’s easier
three children because then it’s easier
three children because then it’s easier to persuade them to let go of their
to persuade them to let go of their
to persuade them to let go of their babies so this is the strategy and the
babies so this is the strategy and the
babies so this is the strategy and the minute I identify them and the minute
minute I identify them and the minute
minute I identify them and the minute the woman agrees to sell the baby they
the woman agrees to sell the baby they
the woman agrees to sell the baby they take the baby away and the money is
take the baby away and the money is
take the baby away and the money is delivered on the spot now they also told
delivered on the spot now they also told
delivered on the spot now they also told me that they had to cater for increasing
me that they had to cater for increasing
me that they had to cater for increasing demand and so they came up with baby
demand and so they came up with baby
demand and so they came up with baby farms baby farms are worked solely by
farms baby farms are worked solely by
farms baby farms are worked solely by modern workers it could be any migrant
modern workers it could be any migrant
modern workers it could be any migrant worker that you know from your
worker that you know from your
worker that you know from your stick help to anyone a woman who agrees
stick help to anyone a woman who agrees
stick help to anyone a woman who agrees to become a surrogate mother and the
to become a surrogate mother and the
to become a surrogate mother and the minute she agrees the traffickers will
minute she agrees the traffickers will
minute she agrees the traffickers will go around looking for good-looking men
go around looking for good-looking men
go around looking for good-looking men because good-looking men equals
because good-looking men equals
because good-looking men equals good-looking babies and babies
good-looking babies and babies
good-looking babies and babies particularly baby boys who are fair
particularly baby boys who are fair
particularly baby boys who are fair skinned with almond shaped eyes will
skinned with almond shaped eyes will
skinned with almond shaped eyes will fetch a way higher price than a tan
fetch a way higher price than a tan
fetch a way higher price than a tan complexioned baby now it’s not true to
complexioned baby now it’s not true to
complexioned baby now it’s not true to say that all of these babies who are
say that all of these babies who are
say that all of these babies who are sold who are trafficked and sold to
sold who are trafficked and sold to
sold who are trafficked and sold to adoptive parents will end up in a bad
adoptive parents will end up in a bad
adoptive parents will end up in a bad way that’s not true at all because yes
way that’s not true at all because yes
way that’s not true at all because yes we do know of many cases where they have
we do know of many cases where they have
we do know of many cases where they have good access to education and a better
good access to education and a better
good access to education and a better life but there are also many more who
life but there are also many more who
life but there are also many more who end up being dumped back into the
end up being dumped back into the
end up being dumped back into the adoption ring into the adoption process
adoption ring into the adoption process
adoption ring into the adoption process now how does this happen when the child
now how does this happen when the child
now how does this happen when the child is about 4 or 5 years old the parents
is about 4 or 5 years old the parents
is about 4 or 5 years old the parents the adoptive parents will pick out the
the adoptive parents will pick out the
the adoptive parents will pick out the fact that they may have mental emotional
fact that they may have mental emotional
fact that they may have mental emotional or even physical challenges and any form
or even physical challenges and any form
or even physical challenges and any form of chronic illness when they find that
of chronic illness when they find that
of chronic illness when they find that out the first thing they do is to take
out the first thing they do is to take
out the first thing they do is to take the baby to take the four-year-old child
the baby to take the four-year-old child
the baby to take the four-year-old child and to dump the child back into the
and to dump the child back into the
and to dump the child back into the adoption process now according to the
adoption process now according to the
adoption process now according to the trafficker
trafficker
trafficker it’s impossible to resell a 4 or a 5
it’s impossible to resell a 4 or a 5
it’s impossible to resell a 4 or a 5 year old child because it’s so much more
year old child because it’s so much more
year old child because it’s so much more easier to sell a baby so what do you
easier to sell a baby so what do you
easier to sell a baby so what do you think happens to these children who are
think happens to these children who are
think happens to these children who are dumped back anyone has an idea
exactly the children are then sold into
exactly the children are then sold into the child sex trade or they are absorbed
the child sex trade or they are absorbed
the child sex trade or they are absorbed by the begging syndicates both in
by the begging syndicates both in
by the begging syndicates both in Malaysia and in Thailand in Thailand
Malaysia and in Thailand in Thailand
Malaysia and in Thailand in Thailand it’s absolutely horrific because they
it’s absolutely horrific because they
it’s absolutely horrific because they maim the children the limbs are broken
maim the children the limbs are broken
maim the children the limbs are broken either the legs or the hands are broken
either the legs or the hands are broken
either the legs or the hands are broken so that they elicit more sympathy as
so that they elicit more sympathy as
so that they elicit more sympathy as they go out begging on the streets now
they go out begging on the streets now
they go out begging on the streets now when we talk about the child sex
when we talk about the child sex
when we talk about the child sex industry I’m not just talking about the
industry I’m not just talking about the
industry I’m not just talking about the child sex industry in Thailand or
child sex industry in Thailand or
child sex industry in Thailand or Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia I’m also talking about the child sex
I’m also talking about the child sex
I’m also talking about the child sex industry in Malaysia now how many of you
industry in Malaysia now how many of you
industry in Malaysia now how many of you know that there is a child sex industry
know that there is a child sex industry
know that there is a child sex industry in Malaysia please put up your hands
in Malaysia please put up your hands
in Malaysia please put up your hands nice I’m so glad that I can see a few
nice I’m so glad that I can see a few
nice I’m so glad that I can see a few hands seven years ago I did an
hands seven years ago I did an
hands seven years ago I did an investigative film to expose the child
investigative film to expose the child
investigative film to expose the child sex industry in Malaysia again for dr.
sex industry in Malaysia again for dr.
sex industry in Malaysia again for dr. hearty needs I didn’t who said that it
hearty needs I didn’t who said that it
hearty needs I didn’t who said that it was literally impossible to convince
was literally impossible to convince
was literally impossible to convince anyone that there is a child sex
anyone that there is a child sex
anyone that there is a child sex industry so we needed evidence we needed
industry so we needed evidence we needed
industry so we needed evidence we needed proof it took me two and a half years to
proof it took me two and a half years to
proof it took me two and a half years to complete the film because it took me two
complete the film because it took me two
complete the film because it took me two years to find the children I eventually
years to find the children I eventually
years to find the children I eventually found three one was from Indonesia the
found three one was from Indonesia the
found three one was from Indonesia the other one was from Thailand and the
other one was from Thailand and the
other one was from Thailand and the third girl was from India now for the
third girl was from India now for the
third girl was from India now for the purpose of this talk I’m going to call
purpose of this talk I’m going to call
purpose of this talk I’m going to call her Maya Maya was 13 years old when she
her Maya Maya was 13 years old when she
her Maya Maya was 13 years old when she was brought in to Malaysia she told me
was brought in to Malaysia she told me
was brought in to Malaysia she told me that life was relatively good for her in
that life was relatively good for her in
that life was relatively good for her in India because her father was working so
India because her father was working so
India because her father was working so there was money for food there was money
there was money for food there was money
there was money for food there was money for rental and she and both the siblings
for rental and she and both the siblings
for rental and she and both the siblings were able to go to school but all that
were able to go to school but all that
were able to go to school but all that came to an abrupt halt when the father
came to an abrupt halt when the father
came to an abrupt halt when the father had a heart attack and died leaving the
had a heart attack and died leaving the
had a heart attack and died leaving the mother completely stranded
mother completely stranded
mother completely stranded she had no education and no skills she
she had no education and no skills she
she had no education and no skills she had never worked before
had never worked before
had never worked before so after a few months the family had no
so after a few months the family had no
so after a few months the family had no money for food rental and all the
money for food rental and all the
money for food rental and all the children had to stop schooling now it
children had to stop schooling now it
children had to stop schooling now it was at this time that the trafficker
was at this time that the trafficker
was at this time that the trafficker approached them and told the mother that
approached them and told the mother that
approached them and told the mother that Maya had a way better life in Malaysia
Maya had a way better life in Malaysia
Maya had a way better life in Malaysia working as a domestic health and earning
working as a domestic health and earning
working as a domestic health and earning 1000
1000
1000 500 ringgit a month and 1500 ringgit
500 ringgit a month and 1500 ringgit
500 ringgit a month and 1500 ringgit translate into 20,000 rupees in India
translate into 20,000 rupees in India
translate into 20,000 rupees in India and that’s a lot of money for Maya’s
and that’s a lot of money for Maya’s
and that’s a lot of money for Maya’s family so Maya’s mother reluctantly sent
family so Maya’s mother reluctantly sent
family so Maya’s mother reluctantly sent her to Malaysia when she got here she
her to Malaysia when she got here she
her to Malaysia when she got here she was locked up in a room for 4 days
was locked up in a room for 4 days
was locked up in a room for 4 days straight and after the fourth day the
straight and after the fourth day the
straight and after the fourth day the guy took her out for lunch in brick
guy took her out for lunch in brick
guy took her out for lunch in brick fields and Maya told me that a few
fields and Maya told me that a few
fields and Maya told me that a few minutes into eating she felt very dizzy
minutes into eating she felt very dizzy
minutes into eating she felt very dizzy and absolutely weak in the body
and absolutely weak in the body
and absolutely weak in the body she was taken back to her room and she
she was taken back to her room and she
she was taken back to her room and she told me that even though she was in a
told me that even though she was in a
told me that even though she was in a daze a few men raped her that day after
daze a few men raped her that day after
daze a few men raped her that day after which she was sold into the child sex
which she was sold into the child sex
which she was sold into the child sex trade in August this year I premiered a
trade in August this year I premiered a
trade in August this year I premiered a film on Rohingya child brides Rahim Yar
film on Rohingya child brides Rahim Yar
film on Rohingya child brides Rahim Yar girls who are as young as 11 to 15 years
girls who are as young as 11 to 15 years
girls who are as young as 11 to 15 years old who are trafficked and sold to
old who are trafficked and sold to
old who are trafficked and sold to Rohini Amman in Malaysia who buy them
Rohini Amman in Malaysia who buy them
Rohini Amman in Malaysia who buy them for 7,000 to 8,500 we get anywhere in
for 7,000 to 8,500 we get anywhere in
for 7,000 to 8,500 we get anywhere in between that is already a lot of money
between that is already a lot of money
between that is already a lot of money for them but they rather the other they
for them but they rather the other they
for them but they rather the other they either make a deal with the trafficker
either make a deal with the trafficker
either make a deal with the trafficker or get money which they borrow from
or get money which they borrow from
or get money which they borrow from their family and friends in order to pay
their family and friends in order to pay
their family and friends in order to pay and buy a child rights now I’m sure many
and buy a child rights now I’m sure many
and buy a child rights now I’m sure many of you know what is happening in Burma
of you know what is happening in Burma
of you know what is happening in Burma the targeted persecution against the
the targeted persecution against the
the targeted persecution against the Rohingya has led to the eggs orders of
Rohingya has led to the eggs orders of
Rohingya has led to the eggs orders of more than half a million Rohingya from
more than half a million Rohingya from
more than half a million Rohingya from Burma to Bangladesh
Burma to Bangladesh
Burma to Bangladesh now Bangladesh is especially Cox’s Bazar
now Bangladesh is especially Cox’s Bazar
now Bangladesh is especially Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh is the place that the
in Bangladesh is the place that the
in Bangladesh is the place that the traffic is are zooming in on now an
traffic is are zooming in on now an
traffic is are zooming in on now an interview with the trafficker early this
interview with the trafficker early this
interview with the trafficker early this year revealed that there is a new
year revealed that there is a new
year revealed that there is a new trafficking route from Malaysia to
trafficking route from Malaysia to
trafficking route from Malaysia to Bangladesh where these children are
Bangladesh where these children are
Bangladesh where these children are brought in and this is how it works the
brought in and this is how it works the
brought in and this is how it works the Bangladeshi traffic is in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi traffic is in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi traffic is in Bangladesh will forge the passports of these young
will forge the passports of these young
will forge the passports of these young girls wait until they get about eight to
girls wait until they get about eight to
girls wait until they get about eight to ten goals together fly with them into a
ten goals together fly with them into a
ten goals together fly with them into a polygon for International Airport bright
polygon for International Airport bright
polygon for International Airport bright the Malaysian immigration officer
the Malaysian immigration officer
the Malaysian immigration officer and bring the children into the country
and bring the children into the country
and bring the children into the country now these children are sold not for
now these children are sold not for
now these children are sold not for seven or eight thousand five hundred
seven or eight thousand five hundred
seven or eight thousand five hundred ringgit these children are sold for
ringgit these children are sold for
ringgit these children are sold for sixteen thousand bring it as some way
sixteen thousand bring it as some way
sixteen thousand bring it as some way beyond the means of the Rohingya now
beyond the means of the Rohingya now
beyond the means of the Rohingya now this raises the question as to who the
this raises the question as to who the
this raises the question as to who the buyers are and where these children are
buyers are and where these children are
buyers are and where these children are going chances are they are being sold
going chances are they are being sold
going chances are they are being sold into the Malaysian child sex industry as
into the Malaysian child sex industry as
into the Malaysian child sex industry as well as into tie line as well so if we
well as into tie line as well so if we
well as into tie line as well so if we take a step back and look at all these
take a step back and look at all these
take a step back and look at all these stories we will understand the
stories we will understand the
stories we will understand the trafficking is absolutely lucrative it
trafficking is absolutely lucrative it
trafficking is absolutely lucrative it runs into billions and billions of
runs into billions and billions of
runs into billions and billions of dollars and that it’s so interlinked
dollars and that it’s so interlinked
dollars and that it’s so interlinked that there is a dizzyingly complex chain
that there is a dizzyingly complex chain
that there is a dizzyingly complex chain of people who move in and out of
of people who move in and out of
of people who move in and out of trafficking rings and in a way they are
trafficking rings and in a way they are
trafficking rings and in a way they are all connected people not just me but any
all connected people not just me but any
all connected people not just me but any other journalist or filmmaker who works
other journalist or filmmaker who works
other journalist or filmmaker who works on challenging issues such as
on challenging issues such as
on challenging issues such as trafficking will have to face the
trafficking will have to face the
trafficking will have to face the consequences there’s no running away
consequences there’s no running away
consequences there’s no running away from it when then and I worked together
from it when then and I worked together
from it when then and I worked together I made it very clear to date that I was
I made it very clear to date that I was
I made it very clear to date that I was a journalist working for Time magazine
a journalist working for Time magazine
a journalist working for Time magazine and that the story will be carried in
and that the story will be carried in
and that the story will be carried in the Time magazine publication I told him
the Time magazine publication I told him
the Time magazine publication I told him to promise me that he will never ever go
to promise me that he will never ever go
to promise me that he will never ever go back to the Yala army camp ever again
back to the Yala army camp ever again
back to the Yala army camp ever again but that that was the end of it
but that that was the end of it
but that that was the end of it he promised me unfortunately two weeks
he promised me unfortunately two weeks
he promised me unfortunately two weeks after the story was published he went
after the story was published he went
after the story was published he went back to Thailand he was killed then the
back to Thailand he was killed then the
back to Thailand he was killed then the Interpol called my boss and said that I
Interpol called my boss and said that I
Interpol called my boss and said that I had to leave the country because it
had to leave the country because it
had to leave the country because it wasn’t safe for me anymore I was torn
wasn’t safe for me anymore I was torn
wasn’t safe for me anymore I was torn because I couldn’t shake the feeling
because I couldn’t shake the feeling
because I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was responsible for Dale’s death
that I was responsible for Dale’s death
that I was responsible for Dale’s death even though he knew what he was getting
even though he knew what he was getting
even though he knew what he was getting into and also I had to leave my children
into and also I had to leave my children
into and also I had to leave my children in Malaysia and go back home to India
in Malaysia and go back home to India
in Malaysia and go back home to India where my dad comes from my son was 12 at
where my dad comes from my son was 12 at
where my dad comes from my son was 12 at that time and my daughter was five I had
that time and my daughter was five I had
that time and my daughter was five I had to leave both of them and I had panic
to leave both of them and I had panic
to leave both of them and I had panic and anxiety because I was really afraid
and anxiety because I was really afraid
and anxiety because I was really afraid for their safety when I was doing the
for their safety when I was doing the
for their safety when I was doing the baby
baby
baby trafficking story we did the interview
trafficking story we did the interview
trafficking story we did the interview with the trafficker anonymously I shot
with the trafficker anonymously I shot
with the trafficker anonymously I shot him in silhouette which means you will
him in silhouette which means you will
him in silhouette which means you will never be able to see his face and also
never be able to see his face and also
never be able to see his face and also because sometimes the police or their
because sometimes the police or their
because sometimes the police or their you know other enforcement they will
you know other enforcement they will
you know other enforcement they will come and ask us to give them the tapes
come and ask us to give them the tapes
come and ask us to give them the tapes so what I did was I made sure that
so what I did was I made sure that
so what I did was I made sure that throughout the entire duration of
throughout the entire duration of
throughout the entire duration of filming it
filming it
filming it we never filmed his face so that we can
we never filmed his face so that we can
we never filmed his face so that we can give them anything that they asked for
give them anything that they asked for
give them anything that they asked for and they will never be able to see the
and they will never be able to see the
and they will never be able to see the face of the trafficker despite that at
face of the trafficker despite that at
face of the trafficker despite that at the end of the interview the trafficker
the end of the interview the trafficker
the end of the interview the trafficker told me that if anyone found out his
told me that if anyone found out his
told me that if anyone found out his identity he will traffic my daughter
identity he will traffic my daughter
identity he will traffic my daughter across the border and sell her into the
across the border and sell her into the
across the border and sell her into the sex trade I was terrified because I
sex trade I was terrified because I
sex trade I was terrified because I didn’t tell him anything about myself so
didn’t tell him anything about myself so
didn’t tell him anything about myself so obviously he had done his homework and
obviously he had done his homework and
obviously he had done his homework and he knew I had a daughter I was worried
he knew I had a daughter I was worried
he knew I had a daughter I was worried that he may know where we lived I was
that he may know where we lived I was
that he may know where we lived I was worried that he may even know my
worried that he may even know my
worried that he may even know my daughter’s movements I also did a story
daughter’s movements I also did a story
daughter’s movements I also did a story on migrant trafficking 4yb Charles
on migrant trafficking 4yb Charles
on migrant trafficking 4yb Charles Santiago who is the opposition member of
Santiago who is the opposition member of
Santiago who is the opposition member of parliament for clanked that evening I
parliament for clanked that evening I
parliament for clanked that evening I had scheduled and impendent
had scheduled and impendent
had scheduled and impendent and then bought an interview with the
and then bought an interview with the
and then bought an interview with the trafficker but in the morning I had to
trafficker but in the morning I had to
trafficker but in the morning I had to rush out because I had a corporate video
rush out because I had a corporate video
rush out because I had a corporate video to film I left the house ten minutes
to film I left the house ten minutes
to film I left the house ten minutes later I told myself oh my god I’ve
later I told myself oh my god I’ve
later I told myself oh my god I’ve forgotten something really important so
forgotten something really important so
forgotten something really important so I went back home it took an entire 20
I went back home it took an entire 20
I went back home it took an entire 20 minutes and I went home open the door
minutes and I went home open the door
minutes and I went home open the door and saw the house completely ransacked
and saw the house completely ransacked
and saw the house completely ransacked every drawer was open all my clothes
every drawer was open all my clothes
every drawer was open all my clothes were on the floor but nothing valuable
were on the floor but nothing valuable
were on the floor but nothing valuable was taken except for my laptop my laptop
was taken except for my laptop my laptop
was taken except for my laptop my laptop back and my laptop charger now people
back and my laptop charger now people
back and my laptop charger now people always ask me if I get scared and the
always ask me if I get scared and the
always ask me if I get scared and the owners answer is I get terrified really
owners answer is I get terrified really
owners answer is I get terrified really terrified and I have to until today live
terrified and I have to until today live
terrified and I have to until today live with the consequences of having made
with the consequences of having made
with the consequences of having made decisions to work on extremely
decisions to work on extremely
decisions to work on extremely challenging stories such as trafficking
challenging stories such as trafficking
challenging stories such as trafficking but I do that because of one thing I
but I do that because of one thing I
but I do that because of one thing I hold on to the absolute
hold on to the absolute
hold on to the absolute unshakeable belief that these stories
unshakeable belief that these stories
unshakeable belief that these stories need to be told that these stories need
need to be told that these stories need
need to be told that these stories need to be put out there there all of you
to be put out there there all of you
to be put out there there all of you should have access to what’s actually
should have access to what’s actually
should have access to what’s actually happening in the world of trafficking
happening in the world of trafficking
happening in the world of trafficking the devastation that it causes in
the devastation that it causes in
the devastation that it causes in people’s lives this is crucial to me and
people’s lives this is crucial to me and
people’s lives this is crucial to me and it’s also important because it allows
it’s also important because it allows
it’s also important because it allows for stakeholders such as NGOs civil
for stakeholders such as NGOs civil
for stakeholders such as NGOs civil society organizations parliamentarians
society organizations parliamentarians
society organizations parliamentarians enforcement officers to either look at
enforcement officers to either look at
enforcement officers to either look at existing anti-trafficking law or to do
existing anti-trafficking law or to do
existing anti-trafficking law or to do better networking in terms of the region
better networking in terms of the region
better networking in terms of the region in order to try and nip trafficking
in order to try and nip trafficking
in order to try and nip trafficking activities now I’m sure that all of you
activities now I’m sure that all of you
activities now I’m sure that all of you at some point in your life will face
at some point in your life will face
at some point in your life will face crippling fear and just like me I hope
crippling fear and just like me I hope
crippling fear and just like me I hope that every one of you here will be able
that every one of you here will be able
that every one of you here will be able to find and hold on to that one thing
to find and hold on to that one thing
to find and hold on to that one thing which will allow you to move on which
which will allow you to move on which
which will allow you to move on which will allow you to follow your heart and
will allow you to follow your heart and
will allow you to follow your heart and your passion
your passion
your passion [Applause]
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