In his most recent article, New York Times columnist and activist Nicholas D. Kristof introduces us to "M," a young girl in India who is dangerously close to becoming a victim of the country's flourishing sex trade. Despite excelling in academics, "M's" family insists on selling her into the trade, for reasons that can only be assumed as financial.
However heartbreaking and unfair this story is, "M" is not alone, and her story is not unique. Millions of other children in India, Asia and elsewhere are vulnerable to the trade, and escape is hardly permanent. Police frequently raid brothels but are paid large sums of money to return the children back to the traffickers.
How can we help these children?
Read the full article here to learn more about this issue and what others are doing to help:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/02/opinion/02kristof.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
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