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Mar 2023
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How dangerous is it for sex workers in S...

Bbc World Service
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This episode contains description of violence and sex. ___________________________________________________________________________ Two women in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, have spoken to the BBC about how they got drawn into the underground world of sex work. Both say they became caught in a world of parties and drugs and felt they had few options open ... Show More
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