,SOCIO-,ECONOMIC CONDITION ( ,BANGLADE%6 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,BANGLADE% ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ ,F$]ATION 

,TEXT 3 

,! PROLET>IAT HAD NO?+ TO LOSE BUT !IR *A9S4 ,?AT WAS SPEAK+ FIGURATIVELY4 ,BY ! TIME ,EUROPE HAD MO/LY ABOLI%$ SLAV]Y1 AT LEA/ (FICIALLY4 ,IT WAS SAID TO ! WAGE SLAV]Y ( ! FREE LABOR]1 :O NONE!LESS SUFF]$ 9T5SE POV]TY 9 ! ,EUROPE ( ! PA/ JU/ AS FREE LABOR]S SUFF] TODAY 9 ! ,?IRD ,WORLD4 ,9 \R L&1 \R PEOPLE SUFF] NOT JU/ FROM 0WAGE SLAV]Y0 ( ! FREE LABOR]1 BUT ALSO SLAV]Y 9 ITS MO/ VICI\S & B>B>IC =M /ILL EXI/S EV5 ?\< IT IS N[ ! TW5TY-FIR/ C5TURY4 ,& IT IS ONLY GETT+ WORSE ) ! GLOBALIZATION ( CAPITALISM4 ,SLAV]Y1 HUMAN TRAFFICK+1 9 ,BANGLADE% IS N[ TI<TLY B\ND TO ! GLOBAL M>KET4 

,9 #b#a#b1 IT WAS E/IMAT$ ?AT BETWE5 #c#c1 & #c#f1 ( \R BRO!RS & SI/]S >E 5SLAV$4 ,BANGLADE% WAS T5? ON A LI/ ?AT RANK$ ! C\NTRIES 9 :I* SLAV]Y WAS PRACTIC$4 ,SLAV]Y HAS HI/ORICALLY BE5 CONC5TRAT$ 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE1 :]E SEMI-FEUDAL CONDITIONS & TRADITIONS >E /RONGE/4 ,MU* ( ! L& & P[] 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE IS HELD BY L&LORDS4 

,! MASSES >E SO POOR ?AT WE LIVE ON A RAZOR'S $GE4 ,MANY ( \R FAMILIES LIVE UND] CON/ANT ?REAT ?AT WE WILL LOSE EV]Y?+4 ,MANY ( \R FAMILIES HAVE ALREADY LO/ EV]Y?+4 ,WE >E DRIV5 (F ! L&4 ,WE >E HUNGRY4 ,WE >E SICK4 ,WE FALL 9TO DEBT ?AT WE CAN NEV] ESCAPE FROM4 ,\RSELVES & \R *ILDR5 BECOME SLAVES TO ! LOCAL L&LORDS1 USUR]S1 CAPITALI/S1 & CRIM9AL ORGANIZATIONS4 ,MANY FLEE TO ! CITY = A BETT] LIFE ONLY TO BE MET ) DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,!RE ! FEUDAL B>B>ISM M+LES & MIXES ) ! CRUELTY ( LIB]AL CAPITALISM4 

,! 9NOC5T SUFF] ! MO/4 ,\R *ILDR5 >E TURN$ 9TO BEA/S ( BURD5 BY ! OV]LORDS ( ! C\NTRY & CITY4 ,OR WOM5 & DAU<T]S >E /OL5 & PLAC$ 9TO BONDAGE BY SEX TRAFFICK]S4 ,!IR BODIES >E SOMETIMES EXPORT$ TO BE CONSUM$ ON ! GLOBAL M>KET4 ,! BODIES ( \R PEOPLE >E JU/ ANO!R COMMODITY TO ! EMPIRE3 0,%E COMES 9TO ! ROOM SWADDL$ 9 A R$ S>I1 C>RY+ BIG PREMATURE BLACK BAGS UND] H] EYES4 ,%E TELLS H] /ORY 9 A SL[1 HALT+ MUMBLE4 

,SUFIA GREW UP 9 A VILLAGE NE> ,KHULNA 9 ! S\?-WE/ ( ,BANGLADE%4 ,H] P>5TS W]E F>M]S2 %E WAS ONE ( EI<T *ILDR54 ',MY P>5TS C\LDN'T AF=D TO LOOK AFT] ME1' %E SAYS4 ',WE DIDN'T HAVE 5\< MONEY = FOOD4' ,& SO CAME ! LIE4 ,:5 ,SUFIA WAS #a#d1 A FEMALE NEI<BOR CAME TO H] P>5TS & SAID %E C\LD F9D H] A GOOD JOB 9 ,CALCUTTA AS A H\SEMAID4 ,%E W\LD LIVE WELL2 %E W\LD LE>N ,5GLI%2 %E W\LD HAVE A WELL-F$ FUTURE4 ',I WAS SO EXCIT$1' ,SUFIA SAYS4 ',BUT AS SOON AS WE >RIV$ 9 ,CALCUTTA ,I KNEW SOME?+ WAS WRONG1' %E SAYS4 ',I DIDN'T KN[ :AT A BRO!L WAS1 BUT ,I C\LD SEE ! H\SE %E TOOK ME TO WAS A BAD H\SE1 :]E ! WOM5 WORE SMALL CLO!S & LOTS ( BAD M5 W]E COM+ 9 & \T4' ,! NEI<BOR WAS H&$ #e1 TAKKA - >\ND ,G,B,P#e - = ,SUFIA1 & !N %E TOLD H] TO DO :AT %E WAS TOLD & DISAPPE>$40 ,ANO!R /ORY3 0',JESSE US$ TO TELL ME ?AT %E HAD B\<T ME AS A SLAVE AT ,TK #d1 FROM ,MONIRA & ,JOYATI1 & !RE=E1 ,I HAVE TO WORK = FREE1' ,B$5A SAID4 ,! C\PLE US$ TO TORTURE H] BY SPRAY+ HOT WAT] ON H] BODY1 /ABB+ H] ) HOT KIT*5 KNIVES1 & BEAT+ H] UP ) /ICKS & ROLL+ P9S1 ALLEG$ ,B$5A4 ,JESSE AS USUAL TORTUR$ H] ,TUESDAY MORN+ ON ! PRETEXT ?AT ,B$5A C\LD NOT PREP>E BREAKFA/ 9 TIME1 LEAV+ H] UNCONSCI\S4 ,%E DISCOV]$ H]SELF 9 ! BA?ROOM AFT] REGA9+ H] CONSCI\SNESS40 ,&3 0,9 ! FACE ( ACUTE POV]TY1 HIS FA!R1 A F>M]1 S5T HIM AT ?IS E>LY AGE TO ! CAPITAL TO WORK AS A DOME/IC HELP1 SAID ,MOHAMMAD ,SADEK ,ALI1 A C\S9 ( ! BOY4 ,ANO!R C\S9 ,YASM9 BR\<T HIM ALONG FROM ,KI%OREGANJ TO ,DHAKA CITY >\ND TWO & A HALF MON?S AGO & >RANG$ A JOB = HIM AT A H\SE 9 ,MOHAMMADPUR NE> ! MOSQUE4 ',! PEOPLE AT ! H\SE :]E ,I WORK$ F$ ME ONCE A DAY4 ,I WAS GIV5 SOME RICE 9 ! MORN+ & ?AT WAS IT1'444 ,MASUM'S BODY WAS SC>R$ ALL OV]4 ,DEEP PURPLE WELTS W]E SE5 ON HIS BACK ?AT IS ALREADY CRISSCROSS$ BY OLD SC>S4 ,HE SAID HE HAD BE5 HIT ON ! HEAD ) A ROD & ?AT ! SC>S W]E FROM ! 9JURIES :5 ! HOMEMAK] HAD FLOGG$ HIM ) A BUNDLE ( WIRES4 ,A BLACK BLI/] WAS SE5 ON HIS LEFT ELB[4 ',%E BURNT ME H]E ) A HOT IRON SPOON1' ,MASUM SAID4 ,HIS C\S9 SI/] RESCU$ HIM ON ,FRIDAY AS %E DISCOV]$ HIM 9 ?IS APPALL+ /ATE4 ,! *ILD SAID HE HAD TO SLEEP 9SIDE ! BA?ROOM4 ',! FLOOR US$ TO BE WET4' ,HE US$ TO DO ! LAUNDRY1 DRAG MATTRESSES UP TO ! RO(TOP TO PUT !M \T 9 ! SUN & SWEEP & MOP ! FLOOR40 ,&3 0,! EXPLOITATIVE PRACTICES C5T]+ ,BANGLADE%I WORK]S 9 ,MALAYSIA CON/ITUTE NO?+ O!R ?AN HUMAN TRAFFICK+2 ! GOV]NM5TS ( ,BANGLADE% & ,MALAYSIA HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO PROTECT ! WORK]S' RI<TS1 SAID ,IR5E ,F]N&EZ1 A VET]AN MIGRANTS' RI<TS ACTIVI/ ( ,MALAYSIA4 ,:5 !Y BR\<T WORK]S 9 SURPLUS NUMB]S TO ,MALAYSIA1 !Y W]E ONLY 9T]E/$ 9 MAK+ FA/ CA%4 ,! \TS\RC+ COMPANIES TOLD ,BANGLADE%I JOB BROK]S 'Y\ PAY ME #e R+GIT P] WORK] & F9D JOBS = !M & DO :ATEV]'4 ,SO1 ,BANGLADE%I JOB BROK]S !N B\<T ! WORK]S FROM ! \TS\RC+ COMPANIES1 & LIT]ALLY MADE !M SLAVES4 ,! BROK]S !N TOLD ! WORK]S 'Y\ GO & WORK1 ,I WILL GIVE Y\ FOOD & LODG+'4 ,& ! WORK]S W]E PUT TO WORK = TWO1 ?REE1 OR F\R MON?S40 ,! ,FIR/ ,WORLD IS HAPPY ) SLAV]Y ( \R PEOPLE4 ,!Y DO NOT HAVE TO FEEL OR SEE \R PA94 ,!Y >E PLEAS$ ) ! *EAP GOODS ?AT FILL !IR HOMES4 ,! GLOBAL CORPORATIONS SAY ?AT IT IS GOOD = BUS9ESS TO KEEP ! POPULATION CONTROLL$4 ,\R SWEAT & TE>S FUELS ! PROSP]ITY ( !IR EMPIRE4 ,! CORRUPT POLITICIANS DO NOT C>E AB\T \R PA94 ,!IR E>S DO NOT HE> \R CRIES1 BUT ONLY ! ORD]S ( !IR IMP]IAL MA/]S :O PAY !M WELL TO KEEP US 9 *A9S4 ,! ,ISLAMI/S DO NOT C>E AB\T ! POOR1 !Y DECL>E SLAV]Y IS ACCEPTABLE 9 !IR TWI/$ M9DS4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE US BE SLAVES TO !IR B>B>IC CALIPH :O FE$S ON ! BLOOD ( ! PEOPLE4 ,! FEUDALI/S & LOCAL CAPITALI/S DO NOT C>E1 !Y >E ! ONES :O HOLD ! :IP = ! EMPIRE4 

,! LIB]AL ,N,G,OS USE \R PA9 TO EXT5D CAPITALI/ CONTROL OV] \R LIVES4 ,WE HAVE NO?+ TO LOSE BUT \R *A9S4 ,WE SAY 0NO40 ,NO TO SLAV]Y1 POV]TY1 HUNG]1 VIOL5CE1 DISEASE1 IGNORANCE1 CRUELTY4 ,WE >E ! ONES :O CREATE ! WEAL?4 ,WE >E ! ONES :O WORK4 ,WE >E ! ONES :O GR[ ! FOOD4 ,WE >E ! VA/ MAJORITY4 ,!Y NE$ US4 ,WE DO NOT NE$ !M4 ,WE CAN HAVE ! P[] IF WE HAVE ! C\RAGE4 ,WE SAY 0YES40 ,YES TO LIB]TY1 L&1 HOMES1 PROSP]ITY1 HEAL?1 JOBS1 $UCATION1 DIGNITY4 ,TODAY WE PLANT+ SE$S 9 \RSELVES1 9 \R FAMILIES1 9 \R COMMUNITIES4 ,TOTAL LIB]ATION1 TOTAL REVOLUTION1 = \R *ILDR5 & !IR *ILDR54 ,WE WILL H>VE/ A REVOLUTION1 A BETT] WORLD4 ,! FUTURE IS \R'S4 ,ONE FI<T4 ,ONE L&4 ,ONE PEOPLE4 SAME ORGANIZATION4 SAME F$]ATIONS1 ,ONE TRU?4 ,ONE ,AN>*O,SYNDICALISM4 

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