#204: Sex Trafficking, Rape And Abuse: The Dark Truth About Nepal's "Untouchables"

The Badi people have been considered the lowest class individuals in Nepal. Others have avoided them at all costs – believing that if they came into contact with a Badi person, their life would be doomed and bad luck would follow them. The Badi people were born into a world of degradation, prostitution and have been exploited in every way possible. This week I speak with Devisara Hannah Badi, an activist born into the Badi community, as well as Sarah Davison-Tracy, human rights advocate, author and speaker. I met both of these lovely ladies during my recent travels to Nepal, where I witnessed firsthand the neglect and discrimination Badi people face. In this episode, we talk about the harsh reality of being a Badi person, the prostitution, rape and sex trafficking most girls experience, and how Hannah wants to be a light in her community and save as many girls as she can from trafficking.   Discussion points 03:50 Introduction to Sarah 04:45 How Hannah & Sarah met 07:14 How Sarah learnt about the Badi community 10:03 The Badi people 13:40 The Badi village 15:44 How Hannah found the courage to say no 24:08 What makes Hannah different 26:01 Where Hannah took the Badi girls she saved 31:36 Laws protecting the Badi community 34:35 What Hannah would change as Prime Minister 37:30 Sarah’s thoughts on writing another book 39:12 What needs to be done to get the government’s attention   Show Sponsors: Smartkas: Providing food security as a service [https://www.instagram.com/smartkastech/?hl=en] Najahi Events: The UAE’s leading event promotor [https://www.instagram.com/najahievents/?hl=en]   Socials: Spencer Lodge https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerlodge/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerLodgeTV   Hannah Badi https://www.instagram.com/hannah_badi_/?hl=en https://twitter.com/badihannah   Sarah Davison-Tracy https://www.instagram.com/seedsofexchange/ https://seedsofexchange.org/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFFE7JC-oRVduOIZSWCcKWQ?view_as=subscriber