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Nepali Trafficking Survivor Conquers Everest to Warn Others of Slavery

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A Nepali woman who was trafficked, exploited and abused as a maid in Egypt has conquered Mount Everest in a bid to highlight the dangers of trafficking in her impoverished Himalayan homeland where thousands are sold into slavery every year. Kanchhi Maya Tamang, 28, is thought to be the first survivor of human trafficking to scale the world's highest mountain. UN Women in Nepal — which supported Tamang's expedition — said in a statement on Monday that she reached Everest's...

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