Aman Verma

Goa Sex Trafficking | Inside the Hidden Human Trafficking Reality


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Dive into the hidden history of Baina Beach in Vasco, Goa – once Asia's largest red-light district, home to thousands of sex workers before its demolition in 2004. This investigative documentary explores the dark world of exploitation and human trafficking in Vasco, Goa, highlighting the efforts of local NGOs in rescuing victims and how sex work has shifted to digital platforms, lodges, and mobile contacts today.We met survivor Bhimavva Chalwadi, a former devadasi who endured 18 months of exploitation before being forced into Baina Beach’s infamous red-light district in Vasco, Goa, at just 13–14 years old. From poverty, an alcoholic father, and family betrayal to her dramatic 2001 rescue by the Crime Branch and NGO Anyay Rahit Zindagi (ARZ), Bhimavva shares her powerful journey. Today, she is an award-winning activist dedicated to rescuing thousands of girls from trafficking and prostitution.Copyright Disclaimer:Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use permits the use of copyrighted material that might otherwise be infringing.

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