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Last night, I spent the better part of the evening listening to podcasts as I was cruising through the English countryside in my virtual playground. As my supply ran dry, I decided to flip through some new additions on Pocket Casts’ trending tab and see what fresh commodity was up for grabs. I saw “Sold in America”, ranked 13th. But I didn’t know what that meant, nor was it implying.
The thumbnail was unmistakably distinct though. It was the unadulterated, unapologetic, unrelenting face of an angry Muslim woman. That which happens to wear a headscarf. I was intrigued to say the very least, and as I opened the description to see what the program comprises of, I was left with a feeling of shock.
Noor Tagouri, the host of the podcast, took it upon herself to lift the veil off the vilest there is in sex trafficking. It was the face of bravery like no other had donned, and it prompted me, despite my deepest triggers relating to sexual violence, to hit ‘Play’ — what follows, is nothing short of frighteningly visceral, and absolutely marvelous.
You’re gripped by a sensation of genuine concern Noor carries across effortlessly through the beats of her bleak tone. It is then with difficulty, that she took to address what set her on this path in the first place.
