sexual slavery

05 Oct

Taslima’s Story

08/06/2019
Posted by Aruna Project
Aruna Project, choice, dignity, freedom, hope, liberating, power, sexual slavery, value

This is Taslima's story, told through the eyes of the Aruna Project Founder, Ryan Berg. Each quarter, in the same office, I gather the newest artisans and share about the heart of Aruna and our future direction. I share that the company is made for them and by them. It...

05 Oct

Artisan Stories

Nazma’s Story

08/06/2019
Posted by Aruna Project
Aruna Project, athleisure bags, freedom, hope, redemption, sexual slavery, trust

When she first came into the room, Nazma's hair was oily and matted, her skin was fraught with marks from others and her eyes were tired. It was her first day of employment with the Aruna Project. For her, it was not a day of celebration. It was a day of evaluation. What...

05 Oct

Artisan Stories

Shareefa’s Story

08/06/2019
Posted by Aruna Project
Aruna Project, choice, dignified, freedom, hope, liberating, power, purpose, sexual slavery, value

“My life means nothing.” On the third floor in a cramped room with four beds separated by pull curtains, Soni voiced her despair. I had asked Soni, Sapana, Meena and Anjali about their future. Each had been sold and longed to be free from the brutality, but each of them confessed that...

05 Oct

Artisan Stories

Saphura’s Story

08/06/2019
Posted by Aruna Project
Aruna Project, athleisure bags, freedom, sexual slavery

Saphura has four children. She hardly seems old enough to be the mother of one. When we set out to establish the Aruna Project and the freedom business that would follow, we asked Saphura if she would like to help us make a video that would envision freedom for enslaved women...

05 Oct

Artisan Stories

Fairoz’s Story

08/06/2019
Posted by Aruna Project
Aruna Project, athleisure bags, Fatima, freedom, hope, sexual slavery, Story

Fairoz was born into exploitation, which ensured she would have little choice concerning the direction of her life. Her mother’s abuse was foresight into her own future – a future that, no matter how much she sought to avoid it, would inevitably come to pass. That is the definition of despair. “At...

05 Aug

Artisan Stories

Noorjahan’s Story

08/06/2019
Posted by Aruna Project
Aruna Project, freedom, hope, sexual slavery, strength

After having wed at a young age and, soon after, giving birth to a daughter, Noorjahan's husband became increasingly irritated with her. The irritation grew into anger – the anger into something more sinister. He sold her. Her daughter was sent back to her village. Her husband had rid himself of both. She endured...

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