CHAINED.

She walks up to the podium

Breathe in.

TRAPPED.

Pulse rises; chest falls.

DECEIVED.

WHERE ARE OUR GIRLS

The room freezes, fog clings to glass. Fast paced –

RUN RUN RUN.

Silence.

Pink scarf,

Numb face.

A breath in: “In the name of God, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful.”

Minutes

pass – “So here I stand... one girl among many.”

Many. Many?

CHAINEDTRAPPEDDECIEVEDCHAINEDTRAPPEDDECIEVEDCHAINEDTRAPPEDDECIEVEDCHAINEDTRAPPEDDECIEVEDCHAINEDTRAPPEDDECIEVEDCHAINEDTRAPPEDDECIEVEDCHAINEDTRAPPEDDECIEVEDCHAINEDTRAPPEDDECIEVEDCHAINED

Lost.

“I raise up my voice”

SHOUT

…”Their right to be treated with dignity.” SCREAM

Or Just…

Tell. Them…

the truth

Presidents

“Now, I do not use that word, slavery, lightly.”

CHANGED

Movie stars

“Limit me because I was a girl.”

“Aggressive.” “Controlled.”

“Consequence.”

SAVED

Worldwide

“Effort to eliminate

Human Trafficking.”

FREE. AT. LAST.

When will it end?

We start NOW.