BOOKS FROM NAMIBIAI Am Not Your Slave : A Memoir
by Tupa Tjipombo, Chris Lockhart
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Set in Namibia
Female author
Description:
I am Not Your Slave is the shocking true story of a young African girl, Tupa, who was abducted from southwestern Africa and funneled through an extensive yet almost completely unknown human trafficking network spanning the entire African continent. As she is transported from the point of her abduction on a remote farm near the Namibian-Angolan border and channeled to her ultimate destination in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, her three-year odyssey exposes the brutal horrors of a modern day middle passage. During her ordeal, Tupa encounters members of Africa's notorious gangs, terrifying witchdoctors, mysterious middlemen from China, corrupt police and border officials, Arab smugglers and high-ranking United Nations officials. And of course, Tupa meets her fellow trafficking victims, young women and girls from around the world. Tupa's harrowing experience, including her daring escape and eventual return home, sheds light on the most shocking aspects of modern day slavery, as well as the essential determination to be free.
Reviews:
(2 weeks ago) |
23 Sep, 2025
This is a powerful and moving story of one persons fight to survive and escape a human trafficking operation that stretches world-wide. I think she describes the shock and disgust very well - that someone half the world away could simply say “I want X person” and their wish is fulfilled. This story is made up of things you wish are not true, even though a part of you has always known they exist. I am glad that “Tupa” is able to live a happy and fulfilling life after everything she went through Though it is not her responsibility I would love if more stories like this could be shared openly in the hopes of ending at least some of the complacency that money seems to be able to buy.
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