A young Nigerian woman named Joy thought she was getting a good job in Italy. Instead, she wound up trapped into sex work — a particular danger for Nigerian women trying to make their way to Europe. Joy eventually got out and went back to Nigeria. But now that she’s there, Joy feels like leaving again. She tells her story to reporter Krista Mahr.
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