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

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01/08/2023 GMT

I ran away from slavery; now I help others escape

BBC World Service - Outlook, I ran away from slavery; now I help others escape

Analiza Guevara was exploited by her employer and then trafficked into Britain

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

Analiza 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 hoped to work abroad for a couple of years, secure the family's future, and return home – but it's been eight 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 escape abusive employers. This interview was first broadcast in September 2021. 

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(Photo: Analiza Guevarra. Credit: Analiza Guevarra)

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