Face-to-face with human trafficking

Simply reading about human trafficking never gives a sense of what it is really like

Living as we do in cities, we rarely come face-to-face with human trafficking. Somehow, simply reading about it never gives a sense of what it is really like. A couple of weeks ago, when I met Bhagirath Mohanta at Plan India’s Impact Award 2018 ceremony where he was recognised for his work as a community volunteer, his story made me realise that in villages across India, trafficking is an omnipresent concern. 

Since in rural Odisha, there are very few job opportunities outside agricultural labour, it is common for people to seek jobs in cities through labour contractors. Assuming that there is