Town of Love [electronic resource]
Anne Ch. Ostby2013
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"With insight and brutal honesty, this book paints a vivid picture of some of
the world's most vulnerable women and children. Called ""women of love,"" very
young girls make up a workforce tasked with feeding their families by offering
their bodies up for sale. It is a tradition practiced for centuries by the
poorest families who live by sending 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, despite being untouchable and
despised by Indian society. Tamanna dares to break free of this legacy of
prostitution, even though it also means being shunned by her entire family. As a
19-year-old she runs away, an action which costs her dearly: she is forced to
leave her five-year-old daughter Rupa behind with Jabbar, in the house with the
big gleaming knife. Eight years later, Tamanna knows that time is running out
for Rupa, and she demands help, both from the p...
Main title:
Town of Love [electronic resource] / Anne Ch. Ostby
Author:
Anne Ch. Ostby, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Spinifex Press, 2013
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) ("1;284")
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781742198514
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
437279
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |