Description:Seattle, Washington, 1990. It was a cold February day when eight-year-old Jennifer ‘Pinky’ Francisstepped on the American soil for the first time, little knowing that her life was to change forever.Her Indian passport contained no last name. Unbeknown to her poor and illiterate parents, shehad been illegally trafficked into the US under the garb of adoption by the very people who hadbeen entrusted with her care.What ensues for Jennifer from then on is life in a foreign land where she is thrust into thenightmarish world of foster care, sexual abuse, drugs and crime. But, her heartbreaking story doesnot end there. Two decades after her so-called adoption, Jennifer is deported to India with nomoney or contacts. She must start at the very bottom again, building up her life one tiny step at atime. Indeed, Jennifer is not only a representation of the millions of illegal inter-country adoptees,but also a representation of human suffering.Nandita Puri’s brilliant book is an utterly gut-wrenching and unforgettable story of courage andsurvival.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Jennifer: One Woman, Two Continents and a Truth Called Child Trafficking. To get started finding Jennifer: One Woman, Two Continents and a Truth Called Child Trafficking, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Jennifer: One Woman, Two Continents and a Truth Called Child Trafficking
Description: Seattle, Washington, 1990. It was a cold February day when eight-year-old Jennifer ‘Pinky’ Francisstepped on the American soil for the first time, little knowing that her life was to change forever.Her Indian passport contained no last name. Unbeknown to her poor and illiterate parents, shehad been illegally trafficked into the US under the garb of adoption by the very people who hadbeen entrusted with her care.What ensues for Jennifer from then on is life in a foreign land where she is thrust into thenightmarish world of foster care, sexual abuse, drugs and crime. But, her heartbreaking story doesnot end there. Two decades after her so-called adoption, Jennifer is deported to India with nomoney or contacts. She must start at the very bottom again, building up her life one tiny step at atime. Indeed, Jennifer is not only a representation of the millions of illegal inter-country adoptees,but also a representation of human suffering.Nandita Puri’s brilliant book is an utterly gut-wrenching and unforgettable story of courage andsurvival.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Jennifer: One Woman, Two Continents and a Truth Called Child Trafficking. To get started finding Jennifer: One Woman, Two Continents and a Truth Called Child Trafficking, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.