‘I shook with fear’: the Indian women who escaped slavery in Oman – in pictures

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A growing number of women in Punjab, India, are coming forward with stories of being lured to Oman with the promise of domestic work, only to be trapped in sexual exploitation and slavery. According to the Sun Foundation, which has rescued 24 women from the Middle Eastern country, dozens more are believed still trapped. Some have shared their stories in the hope of helping others

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Words and photographs by Suhail Bhat