Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave

Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave

Introduction

The purpose of this study is to expand the boundaries of our knowledge by exploring some relevant facts related to the book “Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave” by written by Sibel Hodge. The work from Sibel Hodge is a gritty, gripping, and tear-jerking novella, inspired by real victims' accounts and research into the sex trafficking underworld. Hodge took her readers to a rare journey that touches and break the hearts all at the same time through the eyes of Elena, the victim to whom the diary belongs. While reading, one could feel the victim's emotions pouring through; her sadness, frustration, anger and fear bundled into a giant seemingly endless burden. Hodge does a wonderful job; she manages to take the reader on this gritty journey leaving them breathless at the end. In the next section, the author will conduct an analytical review of the book and present some important aspects related to human trafficking.

Discussion & Analysis

In the book “Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave”, the author describes the shocking realities of Human trafficking and its impact on the life of the human being. In this book, the issue of Human Trafficking is described in the words of a character Elena who has been severely impacted by Sex trafficking. In order to analyze the book “Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave”, we first need to understand the phenomena of Human trafficking and its impact on the human life. Afterwards, we will relate these concepts with the material written in the book.

Human trafficking, also known as modern-day slavery or trafficking in persons, is a criminal act and a violation of basic human rights (e.g., right to freedom, right to dignity, right to equal protection of the law) that affects every country in the world. Human trafficking is one of the few crimes that have been pursued from a victim's perspective, with a focus on prevention of trafficking, protection of victims, and prosecution of traffickers. This entry explores the definition of trafficking and related common misunderstandings, and includes an examination of the size, scope, and patterns of trafficking; sample profiles of traffickers and victims; and responses to human trafficking (Hodge, 2011).

Trafficking refers to the act of commerce but is often mistaken to mean the individual must be moved or transported. Because commerce can occur without movement, human trafficking can be domestic as well as transnational. Another common misunderstanding involves the confusion of human trafficking with illegal migration, smuggling, or labor exploitation. Illegal migration occurs when an individual crosses a national border without the appropriate paperwork or visa (Barry, 1979). Smuggling is the transportation of willing participants by a third party across a national boundary without the appropriate paperwork. Labor exploitation is the act of obtaining labor without the appropriate remuneration. The crime of trafficking may begin as smuggling. For example, an individual may pay a smuggler for his or her services to gain entry into a ...