Divya (name changed) was six years old when she was forced into slavery. For her thirst for knowledge, she moved beyond her family with dreams to go to Bombay. However, life had other things planned for her. She was sold to a Nepalese family for Rs 50,000. She was beaten and abused. At the age of eight, she danced in bars and wore clothes that children know nothing of. At the age of ten, she was sold to Kamathipura, a red light district in Mumbai. She served nearly 10 clients a day - till a messiah came her way and helped rescue her.

A police raid later, Divya came out of the shadows of human trafficking and was brought to Devnath Home in Chembur. She was taught to read and write. She was counselled and after 7 years, she came to Purnata, an NGO working towards the saving and upliftment of girls and women trafficked and sexually exploited.

Divya found a job at a parlour, where she still works. With the money she saved and a loan from Purnata, Divya bought her own house.

A police raid later, Divya came out of the shadows of human trafficking and was brought to Devnath Home in Chembur. She was taught to read and write. She was counselled and after 7 years, she came to Purnata, an NGO working towards the saving and upliftment of girls and women trafficked and sexually exploited.

Divya found a job at a parlour, where she still works. With the money she saved and a loan from Purnata, Divya bought her own house.