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Human Trafficking Survivor Speaks Out

We often talk about war in terms of soldiers, politics, and strategy. But conflict creates another reality—one where systems collapse, laws disappear, and exploitation thrives in the chaos.

In this episode of The Shadow Sessions, Hiba Balfaqih speaks with Lurata, who was trafficked during wartime, in a world where protection had vanished, and survival meant navigating danger no one should ever face.

This conversation explores how conflict zones create conditions where trafficking and exploitation can flourish, and what it does to the mind when violence is no longer distant—but personal and…

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