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NEPAL, OCTOBER 2013: Human trafficking is one of Nepal's biggest problems, due to the size and economic growth of its two neighbours, China and India. For decades Maiti Nepal, a local NGO has been monitoring border crossings in an attempt to persuade young women not to fall for the promise of easy money.

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