(This photo is for illustrative purposes only) Ngan accepted an arranged marriage with a man who showed symptoms of psychosis, as per her mother’s request. From the beginning of their marriage, she suffered relentless violence from her husband. When she had her first...
Sreyneang (nickname), a 21-year-old woman from the Poreang district, Prey Veng province. She is the second child in the family, with six siblings. Her family is struggling to survive and is in debt as her parents do not have steady jobs and frequently fight each...
“We cannot believe our lives and living conditions have changed. Without Hagar’s support, our lives would be in jeopardy. When my husband and I used to work in Thailand and leave our children with their grandmother, they could not go to school as they do today. We are...
“I fight for justice and to prevent other young women from becoming victims of human trafficking like me. It takes time, but it is worth it. Now I get justice. My sincere thanks to the Hagar team for supporting me. Without your support, I would not have been able to...
Before Hoat could even speak she was subjected to domestic violence at the hands of her father, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia. By 18, most of her life had been filled with violence. Hoat’s mother was beaten countless times by Hoat’s father. He hit, slapped and...
In Vietnamese ‘Ngan Hanh’ translates to Ginkgo biloba- a plant which survived a nuclear explosion in Japan and continued to bloom and become a medicine for everyone. This alias represents the survivor’s wish to have strength and vitality like this plant. A few years...
