Jennifer : One Woman, Two Continents and a Truth Called Child Trafficking
by
Nandita Puri
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
9353338417
ISBN-13
9789353338411
Publisher
Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd
Imprint
Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd
Country of Manufacture
IN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 20th, 2020
Print length
240 Pages
Weight
220 grams
Dimensions
14.40 x 21.50 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
Diaries, letters & journalsProse: non-fiction
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Eight-year-old Jennifer ''Pinky'' Francis is trafficked into the US under the guise of adoption, facing a life of foster care, abuse, and crime. Deported to India after two decades, she must rebuild her life from scratch. Her story highlights the plight of illegal inter-country adoptees and human suffering.
Seattle, Washington, 1990. It was a cold February day when eight-year-old Jennifer "Pinky'' Francis stepped on the American soil for the first time,ittle knowing that herife was to change forever. Her Indian passport contained noast name. Unbeknown to her poor and illiterate parents, she had been illegally trafficked into the US under the garb of adoption by the very people who had been entrusted with her care. What ensues for Jennifer from then on isife in a foreignand where she is thrust into the nightmarish world of foster care, sexual abuse, drugs and crime. But, her heartbreaking story does not end there. Two decades after her so-called adoption, Jennifer is deported to India with no money or contacts. She must start at the very bottom again, building up herife one tiny step at a time. 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 and survival.
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