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What Happens In A Legal Bangladesh Prostitution?

This is a reality!

Many of us have been protesting for the legalization of brothels to make the already miserable lives of sex workers a little better by not having to answer the police. However, life in a prostitution is hell and the way these ladies brave up with a smile is just beautiful. German photographer Sandra Hoyn takes photography to a new level showcasing a heartbreaking picture story of the oldest brothel in Bangladesh’s Tangail district.

The picture story named as “The longings of the others” covers the gruesome life of sex workers in the second largest brothel in the country. “Bangladesh is one of the few Muslim countries where prostitution is legal. The Kandapara brothel in the district of Tangail is the oldest and second-largest in the country—it has existed for some 200 years. It was demolished in 2014 but has been established again with the help of local NGOs,” the photographer quoted in her story.

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1. Kajol has a six-month-old son. She has been married for nine years apparently. Sandra says that she was sold to Kandapara by her aunt for money.

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2. A drug abuser and a wife, she and her husband who were addicted to Heroin went to jail for it. Being an orphan she married young. She also said that jail was the safest place for her as no one would beat her there. A friend she made from jail was the one who introduced her to Kandapara.

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