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Grandma Frances is tiny, and very thin, with a shock of white hair and brown eyes that are always smiling, even when she isn’t. Those eyes, though, have seen a lot.

When this Ugandan teacher got a new job in Kuwait, she was thrilled. But when she arrived, her passport was taken from her — and she was given a mop.

Sex trafficking affects 16 million people in India at any given time. Often, a family member is responsible for their circumstances, but getting away is complicated.

During Uganda's armed conflict, tens of thousands of children were abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army. Now they are adults, and many of them have returned. But after spending formative years in the wilderness — can they fully come back?

Despite hundreds of millions spent combatting sex trafficking, many Nigerian women say it is fear of a demonic spell that keeps them enslaved.

"The sunglasses will hide your fear." That's the advice Halimot was given by her aunt — a boss in the booming sex-trafficking industry between Nigeria and Europe.

Facebook may be one reason why the numbers of Nigerian women trafficked into Europe is growing. Many prostitutes hide the realities of their life, and present only a glamorous side for friends and family back home.

She was forced to work in a sweatshop — now she runs her own shop and helps other women avoid being trafficked.

Nigerian women are being trafficked into Italy in rapidly increasing numbers. Many get stuck in Sicily, and struggle to break free. Here is their story.