Disclaimer

The description of events and interactions in this book are the product of the

author’s interpretation and dramatization of information provided to her via

public records, media reports and interviews. The author has drawn her own

conclusions with regard to such information and whilst these might be regarded

by the reader as representing, in all instances, the factual recording of events,

they are not, and should not be interpreted as such. Moreover, during many of

the events depicted in the book, Radhika was understandably disoriented,

exhausted and confused. That fact, coupled with her lack of previous travel much

beyond the village in which she lived, results in some uncertainty with respect to

precise geographical locations and specific timeframes. It has no bearing on the

reality of the trauma that she endured.

Thank you.

Human Trafficking: Key Statistics

Adults and children in forced labour, bonded labour and

forced prostitution around the world:

12.3 million

Successful trafficking prosecutions in 2009: 4,166

Successful prosecutions related to forced labour:

335

Victims identified: 49,105

Ratio of convicted offenders to victims identified, as a

percentage:

8.5

Ratio of victims identified to estimated victims, as a

percentage:

0.4

Prevalence of trafficking victims in the world: 1.8 per 1,000

inhabitants

Prevalence of trafficking victims in Asia and the Pacific: 3

per 1,000 inhabitants

* As of July 2010 the world population was more than 6.8 billion people (based on UN and US

Census Bureau figures). The human trafficking statistics are from the US Department of State

Trafficking in Persons Report 2010.