10. Frida and the photographer
When you think about human trafficking stories in Europe and their victims, you probably have in mind a girl from a small town in a small Eastern European country. However, this story is nothing like that.
Frida Farell is from Sweden, and at the time of this horrible crime she was living comfortably in London when a photographer approached her in the street and complimented her good looks. Having first checked his references, Frida went to one photo session, after which she was offered a lucrative photo shooting. It seemed like a fair prospect, so she agreed to meet the photographer in his flat/studio again.
However, this time she was immediately locked and threatened with a knife. Having no room to escape, she accepted a glass of milk. What she could not have guessed was that the milk contained a powerful drug. The following three days she spent on drugs and was continually raped by different people until she seized an opportunity to escape.
Frida did not speak about it for a full decade, but when she shared her experience, she decided to make the most of it. She probably wondered how can she help human trafficking victims, and decided the best way would be to come out and show they are not alone, as one of the most dominant feelings victims experience is utter shame. Her award-winning film Selling Isobel is a word of grave warning, and to really make the statement, Frida herself is playing the lead role.
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