Just some thougts which came through my mind, late one night in Torino. I was there a week ago, with the job.
This night i was togehter with Tampep. They are working for prostitutes and victim of trafficking in Torino.
Two friend of mine and i (from Kirkens Bymisjon, an accosiation in Norway) joined the outreach work this night. We were driving for half an hour, out of the city. We met 17 women there. What a sadness. What an unworthy situation for this young women, naked as they were, standing on the dark roads outside the city. They were standing one and one with hundred of metres or kilometres between them. No traffic lights, - just darkness. None (of us!) would notice if they dissapeared one night. And absolutely none would notice if they were exposed of violence. They had a fire in a little rusty barrel (the picture). Just to keep warm. But it could`t help. It was so dark.
Not just an unworthy situation, - it is just totally useless as a concept. We are talking of victim and slaves! Who loose their humanity.
Are men responsible? In what way? It does something with my identity to be part of this! I am attacked.
She is! As an image of God. What says God of himself? "I AM". God is not just something. He is a person. He has a personality and a history. A women is made like Him. With feelings, thoughts, personality and a history.
She is a hopeful girl, a bride, a mother and a wise, independent and beautiful wife.
Not meat!
I am frustrated about the situation, and do not really have the answer of what is needed. There is so much work to be done! And while we are waiting, new girls are coming into prostitution. Today i met a new girl from Nigeria in Stavanger...
Well, a break ..... Torino is also a city well known for the the piece of linen long-believed to have been wrapped around Jesus body after the crucifixion. We had a visit in this church. Interesting.
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Rough reading. It creates a need for shutting reality out, but I'm glad there are those that don't.
Our crucified saviour still has his heart broken daily...
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I have done an edit! I had to. And yes, i believe our Saviour has his heart broken daily for these women. Thank you!
It's really sad, I've seen similar situations in Rimini and other cities in Italy as well. I can't imagine what it's like for these girls to be out there in the darkness not knowing what will happen next.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this!
Well, i maybe share too much. Hopefully i am not too clear about everything. I need to be in a prosess, and to not be finished with all the conclusions... if you understand.
When it comes to the girls,- well, i think they need our focus in our daily life. What about your conversations in the church?
I have noticed the last book of Adam Hochschild, Bury the chains. Think i have to read this one. It could maybe give me some understanding of what is going...
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