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Outlook: I ran away from slavery; now I help others escape

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08/09/2021 GMT

I ran away from slavery; now I help others escape

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Analiza Guevarra escaped abuse but can’t return to her family in the Philippines

Analiza Guevarra left her family in the Philippines to find work abroad. Abused by her employer and trafficked into Britain, she now helps others to escape abuse.

Analiza Guevarra made the painful decision to leave her family behind in the Philippines in order to find work abroad. She felt she had little choice: the family was in debt, and despite working several jobs, she and her husband couldn't make ends meet. She believed she would work abroad for a couple of years, secure the family's future, and return home. But it's been six years since she's seen her children. She tells Mobeen Azhar how she was abused by her employer, and made the brave decision to escape. She now helps other women to get away from abusive employers - but doesn't know when she will be able to return home.

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