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My harrowing tales of slavery in the Middle East
In 2013, Mercy Njeru was just 19, fresh out of high school and had her whole life ahead of her. Being from a humble family in Embu, Mercy already had a lot working against her and needed to do a delicate dance that would ensure further education without …