NIGERIA. Anambra. September 9, 2024.

Portrait of Theresa.

Theresa, a survivor of sex trafficking in Anambra, was rescued from Dubai and returned to Nigeria with the help of an NGO. She had a life of abuse and violence, often beaten for refusing to engage in sexual acts.
Her life has been marked by struggle from the very beginning. Born a twin, her brother tragically died just days after birth. Facing pressure to sacrifice Theresa, her father abandoned her in a bush, but her mother intervened and placed her in the care of an aunt.
At the age of 12, Theresa confronted her father and declared her determination to become stronger than him, he accepted her back into the family before leaving to fight Boko Haram as a soldier. Following his death, Theresa has taken on the responsibility of being the family’s sole breadwinner.