Far from slavery, Gowri is now a bold survivor leader

When Gowri shares about her present life, words like “jolly,” “peace” and “happy” sprinkle her vocabulary. But these were not always the words she used to describe her life. A brutal owner of a woodcutting unit in South Asia forced Gowri and her family to work for him for nearly 10 years before IJM and local officials…

Being the breadwinner, 29-year-old Rahim thought that getting a job for his family would be the answer to his prayer. Little did he know that a “promising job” in Cambodia would be the beginning of a nightmare.

Miracle* used to work as a tourist guide in Indonesia, but when her old friend offered her a promising job in Cambodia, she applied with the hope of earning and saving more money for retirement. Equipped with all the offered facilities, Miracle never thought it would be the beginning of a miserable experience in Cambodia.