When Qujen was thirteen years old, her mother sold her to a brothel for $300.

"I felt like a wilted flower, or a dead butterfly" she said. In the brothel, Qujen was expected to provide sexual services for up to nine men every day.

This went on for six months until Qujen was rescued by International Justice Mission (IJM). After assessing her needs, she was transfered to Hagar Aftercare.

It's now been more than two years since Qujen arrived at Hagar.  She feels secure and accepted by her friends and by Hagar's loving staff.

Qujen loves school and soaks up everything she learns.  Dedicated to her studies, she has often been seen studying by candlelight during Phnom Penh's power outages.

"Qujen is a top student," her teacher said. "This is amazing progress for someone who has had no schooling up until she came to Aftercare."

Sometimes Qujen still feels afraid, but she is a brave. During court proceedings, she testifieds, standing only meters away from the two traffickers accused of negotiating her sale. Qujen is also very compassionate. As she stood in court, she noticed the five year old son of one of the accused.

"I feel sorry for him," she later told her counselor. "Now he has no one to care for him."

Qujen also wants to help her mother, who is HIV positive. She has seen her only once since she was rescued.