ENGLAND. October 3, 2024.

Lima came to England from Bangladesh country as a young student, excelling in science with dreams of becoming a doctor. Her arranged marriage in her second year of college promised continued education and a fresh start in England, but instead led her into a nightmare of domestic servitude.

For years, she endured relentless control and abuse from her husband. He locked her in the house, denied her basic necessities, and subjected her to constant psychological torment. When she discovered his affair, the abuse intensified. Even during a severe asthma attack – which had been aggravated due to her husband’s excessive smoking.

Her escape came in stages, first fleeing to her home country to stay with friends. But her husband's threats followed – he sent people to find her and threaten to kill her. After a frightening incident where a stranger grabbed her in a shopping mall, she returned to England, where she finally found help through the police who recognised her situation as domestic servitude.