CHAINED.
She walks up to the podium
Breathe in.
TRAPPED.
Pulse rises; chest falls.
DECEIVED.
WHERE ARE OUR GIRLS
The room freezes, fog clings to glass. Fast paced –
RUN RUN RUN.
Silence.
Pink scarf,
Numb face.
A breath in: “In the name of God, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful.”
Minutes
pass – “So here I stand... one girl among many.”
Many. Many?
CHAINEDTRAPPEDDECIEVEDCHAINEDTRAPPEDDECIEVEDCHAINEDTRAPPEDDECIEVEDCHAINEDTRAPPEDDECIEVEDCHAINEDTRAPPEDDECIEVEDCHAINEDTRAPPEDDECIEVEDCHAINEDTRAPPEDDECIEVEDCHAINEDTRAPPEDDECIEVEDCHAINED
Lost.
“I raise up my voice”
SHOUT
…”Their right to be treated with dignity.” SCREAM
Or Just…
Tell. Them…
the truth
Presidents
“Now, I do not use that word, slavery, lightly.”
CHANGED
Movie stars
“Limit me because I was a girl.”
“Aggressive.” “Controlled.”
“Consequence.”
SAVED
Worldwide
“Effort to eliminate
Human Trafficking.”
FREE. AT. LAST.
When will it end?
We start NOW.