Radhika’s Story

Surviving Human Trafficking

By Sharon Hendry

Foreword by Joanna Lumley
New Holland $27.99

A seemingly innocent sip of Coca-Cola, drunk by a starving and desperately thirsty 14-year-old Nepalese girl led to the first of Radhika Pariyar’s human trafficking experiences. Drugged, Radhika woke up hours later, in great pain, only to discover that her kidney had been removed and sold to the highest bidder. Radhika was married by force but tried to make the best of her situation and when her beloved son Rohan was born she thought all her dreams had come true. But Rohan’s birth signified the next horrific episode in Radhika’s life – she was trafficked again.

Living in India, separated from her son and forced to have sex with up to 25 men a day, Radhika refused to accept her lot. Desperate to be reunited with her child, she fought against the odds, finding the strength to escape her horrific life and rescue her son, changing their lives forever.

A chilling,terrible story, but at the same a totally inspiring account of a mother's love for her son. Beautiful photographs.

About the Author:
Sharon Hendry is a senior feature writer at the British newspaper The Sun. In her work she has exposed international adoption rackets, tracked paedophiles in Cambodia and uncovered a plot to kill Russian dissident Berezovsky at London’s Hilton Hotel.