Enslaved girl in Pakistan finds freedom
Day in and out all she has known is operation. In a society where man virtually dictates everything, Aqsa represents thousands of young women with hope to find a better life. The term “better life” does not mean the same that you and I would think. To a Pakistani woman, a better life is to bear children and more specifically bear sons. Medically, entirely out of their control Pakistani women are subjected to harsh treatment and abuse if they fail to produce sons.
Another ill tradition in Pakistan that devalues women, is the curse of dowry which has made the lives of parents of the bride a living hell. They work whole their lives, even in many cases sell themselves to a rich landlord in order to pay for their daughter’ (or daughters) dowry, yet with no assurance that her husband will be kind to her if she
Being considered as a burden from her birth, Aqsa’s parents had to think about her wedding on the day that she was born. What made the matter worse, Aqsa was a slave by birth. Her parents and their parents were enslaved as brick kiln workers for generations. Her mother died because her father was not able to pay for her treatment when she was fatally injured in an accident at the brick kiln where a block of stacked bricks fell on her. After her death Aqsa’s father looked after her to his best ability. Nevertheless, she started making bricks at the age of five.
As she grew her father’s worries grew too, many times she was alone at home. There have been
Having
Our efforts led to finding a family who
Considering it a victory for a poor family, we rejoiced as we finalized the date for marriage. However, another challenge crushed our joy, Aqsa needed to be free from the
Our team visited brick kiln and made the necessary arrangement her marriage. Christina spent a night in
What brought joy to us was the innocent smile on Aqsa’s face. Everything went well, and Aqsa was very happy with all the arrangements as she thanked RAM Foundation team.


Prayer Request
- Please pray for Aqsa.
- Pray that she may enjoy a happy married life.
- Pray for the provision of $1500 for the furniture for her bed room because her husband is also very poor.
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