Tag: Survivors

Cleveland Kidnapping Survivors Recount Their Escape

May 4, 2015

Originally posted by Yahoo News Digest on April 29, 2015— “Fear paralyzed Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus during the 10 years that they, along with fellow survivor Michelle Knight, were held captive by Ariel Castro in his Cleveland home. Berry and DeJesus talked with ABC’s Robin Roberts about their captivity, their escape, and how they survived … More Cleveland Kidnapping Survivors Recount Their Escape

NEPAL: Survivors Lead Fight Against Human Trafficking

September 5, 2013

By Tarra Quismundo for thePhilippine Daily Inquirer on August 31, 2013—”Two women were taken from their homes when they were in their teens, drugged and smuggled into India to work in Mumbai brothels. Today, Laxmi Puri, 27, and Surita Danuwar, 30, laugh and smile freely, savoring their moment of great triumph as their group, the … More NEPAL: Survivors Lead Fight Against Human Trafficking