According to the United Nations, human trafficking is now the third most lucrative criminal enterprise in the world, after weapons and narcotics.

This week’s New Yorker has a piece about a woman in Moldova who works as a repatriation specialist, bringing home the victims of human trafficking. Some of it makes for harrowing reading, but there are also these incredible shows of strength and determination - strength that I can’t imagine holding onto after what some of these women have been through.

It’s also amazing to read about what this organization - called the International Organization for Migration - has achieved, sometimes even tracking down women who call them with no idea what country they’ve been taken to.