6 January 2018 marked a special day for all of us at HAGAR. It was not a national holiday but the wedding of dear Longdy, a trafficking survivor that we had cared for since he was a child. Photo of Longdy by TNP Choo Chwee Hua Meet Longdy and you will quickly realise...
Seven months ago, our team in Vietnam received an emergency call in the middle of the night. It was from Hau, a 37 year old woman who had woken up to her drunk husband turning their house upside down. Hau feared for her life, he was violent and unpredictable. When her...
Cau is a talented artist and has been painting and drawing since young. It has always been her way of expressing how she feels and her gratitude to others. Most recently, it has become an avenue for her recovery. About 10 months ago, Cau was sold to China. Ever since...
Hoa left her home in Vietnam and went to Malaysia with a friend three years ago in search of employment opportunities. She badly needed the money because dad was paralysed after a meeting with a motorbike accident and mom was in extreme distress that required...
Hoping for love from her own family There wasn’t a honeymoon for Tra right after she got married. In fact, her husband had to go to jail for 6 months because of an accusation of property damaging. In Vietnam, the wife becomes just another thankless source of income...
