was 12 years old when she was sold by her own parents she was sent to work as a domestic help in kolkata. before it started i never understood what would happen we thought that here in the village i would get food or clothes and i thought if i went to the city i would get a better life that they would do this to us is beyond our imagination. my poor hopes it would lead to a better life and provide a vital income for our family wanted to live. they used to get me by the hair brush my head against the wall and put my hair in the fan they had walking sticks nice to beat me with them. the 2 sons who went to school used to talk mean tell me if you want to study why did you leave your family . my post story is just one of millions a story of disappointments and betrayal. in india children have few rights it is illegal for them to work under the age of 14 but poverty is such that often children are put to work as soon as they are physically able it is a question of necessity. and all beriah is a small village with a painful past all of these girls are victims of trafficking trafficking consente