Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Lost Innocence, Modern-Day Slavery and Transformation by author and human trafficking advocate, Barbara Amaya. Her story starts at the tender age of 12 when she was forced into the world of human trafficking and chronicles the ten plus years she spent being sold on the streets of Washington D.C. and New York City. Her tragic reality didn't end at being a victim. Amaya was a heroin addict and spent time in and out of prisons during this period of time, but these heartbreaking years are far from where her story ends. Forty years since breaking free of this brutal world, Amaya has used her experience to become a highly recognized advocate, public speaker and columnist. She works with trafficking organizations such as Polaris and ArtWorks For Freedom and is the recipient of the 2014 James B. Hunter Human Rights Award. She has spoken at Universities such as Princeton and George Mason and her column on trafficking appears in The Washington Times. Amaya has dedicated her life to this cause because she knows firsthand how critical it is to educate the world about this epidemic and help those who are currently trying to leave this horrific reality. In 2005, the U.S. Department of State reported an estimated one million children are exploited by the global sex trade every year. This is one of the many horrifying stats published about this frightening world. Nobody's Girl is a tool to educate the public about this disturbing world and help those who see no way out that there they still have a chance at a brighter future.
