Kamathipura

Some of you may be wondering why I have chosen such a strange name for this blog. Kamathipura is located in Asia and it is one of the largest red-light districts in the world. For those of you that do not know, a red-light district is basically a place that prostitution and the sex trade rein. There are girls in this place that have been kidnapped and forced into this sexual slavery. After much though, I realized this issue is not one many people will find pleasing to read about, but it is an issue that needs to be addressed. People need to know about the lives these women and young girls are living.

I will start by explaining how I have recently become more aware of this subject. Prior to this past summer I had heard about the sex trade and trafficking of young women and children. I had always thought of it as a problem, but it had never taken a place of priority in my mind. This summer I began to hear stories about the children in Africa who are currently being sold into sexual slavery. The more I heard, the more I began to think about the issue. In late July I saw a documentary called, “The Day My God Died.” The documentary tells the stories of young girls in the Kamathipura red-light district located in Bombay (also known as Mumbai), India. After seeing this documentary, my heart was broken for the young women and children.

I have decided to dedicate this blog to spreading awareness about the women and children who have been forced into lives of sexual slavery. I do not want to merely discuss this issue though. I want a change to be made in the lives of these women and children. I am not satisfied living a comfortable life when atrocious things are happening in India. Although my focus is currently on the Kamathipura district of India, it is important to note that this is occurring in all parts of the world, including the United States. Throughout this semester I hope to gain a better understanding of what is occurring in Kamathipura. This blog will become my first step towards helping these women, by telling others of their situation.