Niños esclavos La puerta de atrás - Ana Palacios

Editorial: La Fabrica/ 2018/ ISBN: 9788417048709/ 171 paginas/ inglés

Each year, thousands of minors are trafficked with in Africa: they are sold by their families for ridiculous amounts and the vague promise of a supposedly better life. This results in slavery, physical and psychological abuse, endless working hours and long-time separation from their homes and families. What happens after a child has escaped slavery? How can a broken childhood be repaired? Is there an exit? Yes, there is a "back door," successfully found, opened and crossed by some of those children in Western Africa, the area with the highest child exploitation rate in the world. Photo-journalist Ana Palacios delves into this "back door" in a touching book where every photograph is the story and the name of a child trying to leave exploitation behi… (cont.)