Dewi, 20

The sadness in her face is etched deeply. Dewi (not her real name), from Sumber Pucung Village, Pogung Rejo, Blitar, still hides a thousand wounds in her heart. For months, she was forced to satisfy a myriad of Japanese mens sexual desires. Up to now, Im still haunted by the trauma, she recently told TEMPO.

Her life took a sudden turn. Around six months ago, a broker came to her village and offered Dewi a chance to work at a pulp factory.