It was a situation of a slave at the beck and call of her master. It could be described as the Israelites in the hands of Pharaohs and the Egyptians,” - Bukola Oriola

People need to know that being abroad does not necessarily mean greener pastures…It could be a potential trap to human trafficking or domestic abuse.

The thing is the wound is inside and it is hard to heal. I’m tearing up not because I’m sad but because it’s always an open wound that is there. You heal through the process but it’s not a healing that happens once.

As a victim of labor trafficking, I have survived all odds in an unknown land to be able to lend a voice to the voiceless, advocate for other victims, and empower survivors.