One moment she would act like a normal teenager, swaying to the music of a CD-player with her eyes shut and a sweet smile on her face. The next moment she would be off in a dark brooding world all of her own. Whatever the truth of her story, Sonia illustrates the fragile emotional state of the girls who escape trafficking. She is also a warning to any would-be researcher. But great care needs to be taken when gathering the facts so as not to revive the trauma.
Questions have to be put with tact and sensitivity.
This is best done one on one, and in the presence of someone who has gained the trust of the young woman. It is not a job for outsiders who are strangers to the culture.