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Essay / Sex Trafficking in France - 952
Sex Trafficking in FranceFrance is a large and diverse country, but due to overpopulation and extreme tourism, the country's residents are vulnerable and unaware of its dark side. France is known around the world for its combination of food, art and people, but the hidden truth behind all its charm lies in its current involvement in modern slavery. Because of sex trafficking, her charm diminishes considerably. The government must increase awareness among the French and the world about incidents of sex trafficking in the country. If drastic measures are not taken immediately, the charm of the country will be destroyed. On the outside the rest of the world sees the illusion of French charm, they see a country full of life, but on the inside it is truly full of corruption. Imagine crossing the Lovelock Bridge in Paris. You feel the freshness of the air and if you look far enough, you see the Eiffel Tower. The smell of Chanel Number Five and your new Christian Louboutin heels are all you can think about. You're going to sit at Coutume Café on the Upper East Side. You take in your surroundings and see that the café is filled with laughing children, avid book readers, and couples madly in love. As you take in your surroundings, a man appears and sits in the seat in front of you. The two of you talk for hours about how he traveled the world to places you only dreamed of going. He asks to share a taxi and invites you to a party. After finding out where you are staying, he kidnaps you at any time. After waking up in a small, dirty room with chains around your ankles, you realized you had been taken away. Forget what you've seen about France in movies and fashion magazines; beak...... middle of paper ...... Reference desk. Accessed December 2010. "History of France - History IndigoGuide." Vacation Guides - World Offers - IndigoGuide. Accessed December 2010. "Information on the history of France." The France page. Accessed December 2010. http://www.the-france-page.com/france/france-history.html. "U.S. Census Bureau". Census Bureau home page. Accessed December 2010. http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/country.php."France :: Settlement Patterns -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Accessed December 2010. “Protecting Victims of Trafficking.” EU Immigration Portal. 2010, July 27, 2010. Web. March 4. 2014.