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How Budhiram Helped His Community Say No to Trafficking

How Budhiram Helped His Community Say No to Trafficking

by Tsering Diskit | Jan 12, 2026 | Home Page, India

Before becoming a Survivor Leader, Budhiram’s life in Bhadohi district was shaped by the same pressures facing many workers in his community: limited opportunities, unsafe recruitment practices, and little protection against exploitation. Like many others, he relied...
Migrant Vigilance Committees: A Sustainable Model for Migrant Safety

Migrant Vigilance Committees: A Sustainable Model for Migrant Safety

by Tsering Diskit | Dec 15, 2025 | Home Page, India

From 2020 to 2024, Free the Slaves, in collaboration with Manav Sansadhan Evam Mahila Vikas Sansthan (MSEMVS), worked alongside communities in India to strengthen protections for migrant workers through the Safe International Migration Project. At the heart of this...
Mr. Bachelal’s Path from Surviving Exploitation to Leading Others to Freedom

Mr. Bachelal’s Path from Surviving Exploitation to Leading Others to Freedom

by Tsering Diskit | Nov 3, 2025 | Community Liberation Initiative, India

In August 2025, as a representative of Azad Shakti Abhiyan (ASA) from Bhadohi, Mr. Bachelal began a series of Community Liberation Initiative trainings organized by Free the Slaves. A survivor of exploitation and bondage himself, he joined every session with...
Leadership for Liberation: Strengthening Azad Shakti Abhiyan

Leadership for Liberation: Strengthening Azad Shakti Abhiyan

by Tsering Diskit | Oct 6, 2025 | India

As part of Free the Slaves’ Community Liberation Initiative, a two-day training on Module 2: Liberation, Care, and Rehabilitation was held on September 9–10, 2025, for survivor leaders of Azad Shakti Abhiyan (ASA). A total of 12 survivor leaders participated in this...
Stronger Together: Building Survivor-led Change in India

Stronger Together: Building Survivor-led Change in India

by Tsering Diskit | Sep 4, 2025 | Community Liberation Initiative, India

“One empowered life can transform a hundred more.” This belief was at the core of a recent two-day training from August 5 to 6, 2025, hosted by Free the Slaves (FTS) in India. The session focused on Module 1 of the Community Liberation Initiative...
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