In a charming café in Buenos Aires, three women gather at a sunlit table, cups of steaming coffee in front of them. They share a big secret and memories of their childhood in pre-war Poland, a time now tinged with nostalgia. As close friends, they once lived carefree lives, unaware of the dark fate that awaited them. They fell victim to a ruthless international criminal organization that smuggled young girls, forcing them into a life of sex slavery in Argentina. Their poignant recollections reveal not only the weight of their past but also the remarkable resilience of the human spirit. This story, rooted in actual events, weaves a powerful narrative of friendship, survival, and the enduring scars left by their harrowing experience
Genre: FICTION / Legal
just published, first edition
"Yes, absolutely. So, like I said, Sergio paid bail for us so we could enter the country. I saw the amount of the bail, and it wasn't insignificant. Outside the port, a car was waiting for us with a driver who had fallen asleep, and his head was tilted back; I was so scared because I thought he was dead; he must have waited so many hours until he fell asleep.
Sergio sat in the front, and we crowded in the back. The ride didn't take long, and we arrived at the city's outskirts, a dirty and dark area with single-story houses resembling a long train parked on the platform.
We followed Sergio into one of the apartments, and the driver stayed outside. The first time, Sergio turned to me, "From now on, you are responsible for the girls; you will live in this apartment for a few days; you have food in the fridge, beds for all of you, a change of clothes, and a shower. I am locking the door and do not open it to anyone; I paid a big sum to guarantee that you will not go out into the street until I sort out the matter, do you comprehend?" I nodded in understanding, and he left and locked the door behind him.
Two days passed, and no one arrived. We spent most of the day sleeping, talking with each other, and dreaming, each in her own way. What kind of family would she get? Would it be a beautiful house? And would there be friendly children, or how would the house owners treat the housemaid? What would their compensation be, and what would they do with the money they would earn? There were many questions and dreams, and the dreams all shattered at once in the face of the reality that awaited them.
