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I was such a small girl, and sometimes I would get very homesick and cry, wondering when I would go home. <strong>But when I cried, they would lock me in a dark room, sometimes for an entire day with no food or water.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17080 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-134-8U7A1652.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Child-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"kashi forced to do chores\" width=\"569\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-134-8U7A1652.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Child-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-134-8U7A1652.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Child-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-134-8U7A1652.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Child-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-134-8U7A1652.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Child-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Every time I raised my voice or objected to my work,\u202fI was beaten into silence, and I\u202fwas not allowed to leave or speak to anyone outside of the family. No friends. No school. No birthdays. No life.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n        <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-7 col-md-9 col-sm-10 col-12 text-center\">\n                      <h3 class=\"mb-5 pb-2\">Sometimes I would get angry and wonder, <br>\r\n\u201cWhy have I even been born? What is the purpose of my life?\u201d<\/h3>\n                    <a href=\"#sendrescue\" class=\"btns pink_btn give_modal\">SEND RESCUE<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section  id=\"block_5f1e41708d313\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n      <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-7 col-md-9 col-sm-10 col-12\">\n        <div class=\"story_brave_content\">\n                    <div class=\"story_content\">\n            <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17110 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-131-8U7A1528.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Child-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"kashi\" width=\"569\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-131-8U7A1528.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Child-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-131-8U7A1528.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Child-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-131-8U7A1528.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Child-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-131-8U7A1528.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Child-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some days, Naresh\u2019s brother and his sons came to the house. His sons would misbehave with me, and even though I tried to resist, they forced themselves on me.<\/p>\n<p>The boys told me that if I tried to speak up and call for help, nobody would believe me. And they were right. Who would believe me? Who would listen to me and take my side? By the time I was 15 years old, I had been raped many times.<\/p>\n<p>Around that same time, I\u202fwas asked if I wanted a real job. I thought this was my opportunity to leave this life behind me, so I said yes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17117 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-146-8U7A2952.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Teen-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"kashi\" width=\"574\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-146-8U7A2952.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Teen-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-146-8U7A2952.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Teen-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-146-8U7A2952.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Teen-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-146-8U7A2952.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Teen-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Sex trafficked to a red-light district<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Naresh\u2019s wife took me to a place called Sonagachi, which is a red-light district. There, I saw other girls my age talking and negotiating prices with older men.<\/p>\n<p><strong>That day, I was sold\u202ffor the second time in my life.<\/strong> This time, to a brothel.<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly I started crying, \u201cPlease let me go from here! I don\u2019t want to do this work!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hours later, I met one \u201ccustomer.\u201d After that, I had to meet with 15-20 customers every day. If I refused, I was beaten\u202fwith a broomstick, a metal pipe or anything they could find.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n        <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-7 col-md-9 col-sm-10 col-12 text-center\">\n                      <h3 class=\"mb-5 pb-2\">I was scared to lose my life. <br>\r\nI didn\u2019t think anyone was looking for me.<\/h3>\n                    <a href=\"#sendrescue\" class=\"btns pink_btn give_modal\">SEND RESCUE<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section  id=\"block_5f1e40508d30d\" class=\"img_back\" style=\"background:url('https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-151-8U7A25232.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Teen-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use.jpg') no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\">  \n<\/section>\n\n<section  id=\"block_5f1e419e8d314\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n      <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-7 col-md-9 col-sm-10 col-12\">\n        <div class=\"story_brave_content\">\n                    <div class=\"story_content\">\n            <p>After several months of being in that dark place, police and IJM showed up \u202fand brought me out. They told me I was safe, but I didn\u2019t trust anyone. I thought maybe I was being sold for a third time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17156 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-102-8U7A0321.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Teen-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Kashi's restoration\" width=\"571\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-102-8U7A0321.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Teen-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-102-8U7A0321.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Teen-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-102-8U7A0321.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Teen-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IJM-2020-Campaign-102-8U7A0321.jpg_202007KOL_Kashi-Teen-Actress_Approved-for-Full-Use.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But the social workers from IJM came to meet me regularly, spoke to me, would ask me questions about what has happened with me. They believed me when I spoke to them, and they helped me testify in court against the people from the brothel, even though it was extremely difficult.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If I were alone, I could have never come this far. My IJM friends worked so hard to make sure I felt safe, and with their support, I never feel alone.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is a fire burning inside of me when I think of my past experiences. I can hear a voice yelling from the fire saying to me, \u201c<strong>You have to fight. You must save other girls.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<section id=\"block-208377\" class=\"block block--quote mt-medium\">\n<div class=\"align-middle align-center box\">\n<div class=\"lead-block column small-8 medium-6 large-4 medium-offset-3 large-offset-4\">\n<h3 class=\"heading heading--center heading--fourth span span--quote span--special\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>I want one thing: what I have gone through to not happen to any other child.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The fight to change society and protect other girls &#8211; this is my fight now, and I know I will complete this fight and win.<\/p>\n<p>I will not be known as a girl who has gone through bad things. I will be known as a girl who has \u202fovercome\u202f bad things.<\/p>\n<p>My name is Kashi, and\u202fI will hold my head high. Always. I will not let it come down. 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