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Town of Love
Ostby A.C.
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Description for Town of Love
Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 280.
They call them ‘women of love,’ but the lyrical beauty of the term has a hidden dark side: a workforce of very young girls tasked with feeding their families by offering up their bodies for sale. The girls belong to the Nat which includes some of India’s very poorest. For centuries, the Nat men have sent their daughters, sisters, and wives into sex trafficking. Baby girls are welcome arrivals in these towns of love—everyone knows that one day, they will be the breadwinners. As a Nat, you are untouchable, despised by Indian society. How would anyone dare break free of ... Read more
They call them ‘women of love,’ but the lyrical beauty of the term has a hidden dark side: a workforce of very young girls tasked with feeding their families by offering up their bodies for sale. The girls belong to the Nat which includes some of India’s very poorest. For centuries, the Nat men have sent their daughters, sisters, and wives into sex trafficking. Baby girls are welcome arrivals in these towns of love—everyone knows that one day, they will be the breadwinners. As a Nat, you are untouchable, despised by Indian society. How would anyone dare break free of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
, Australia
ISBN
9781742198477
SKU
V9781742198477
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About Ostby A.C.
Anne Christine Ostby received her BA from the University of Trondheim, Norway, in 1982 and was a journalist for various newspapers and magazines. She has been involved in women's projects and initiatives all over the globe. World-renowned anti-trafficking activist Ruchira Gupta, invited Anne to India to visit one of the village projects run by Ruchira's NGO Apne Aap (""self-help""). This ... Read more
Reviews for Town of Love
"Having personally met the survivors of trafficking about whom this is written, I know that Anne Ostbys novel deserves world attention. It is the essence of a terrible truth that must be exposed."
Gloria Steinem This tale is raw but honest, it's current and, in the words of writer and feminist activist Gloria Steinem, "a terrible truth that must ... Read more
Gloria Steinem This tale is raw but honest, it's current and, in the words of writer and feminist activist Gloria Steinem, "a terrible truth that must ... Read more