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Vietnamese Girls Kidnapped And Sold As Brides - Fluency Booster

Ben Randall risked his life saving the lives of three friends who were kidnapped and sold as brides.

Who risked his life? Ben Randall risked his life. What did Ben Randall risk his life doing? Ben Randall risked his life saving the lives of three friends who were kidnapped and sold as brides.

As a young backpacker, Ben befriended and taught English to a group of teenage Hmong girls he met during his travels in Vietnam.

Who was a young backpacker? Ben was a young backpacker. Who did Ben befriend and teach English to? Ben befriended and taught English to a group of teenage Hmong girls.

After returning home to Australia, he received an email from one of the girls saying that some of their friends had suddenly disappeared.

Where did he return home to? He returned home to Australia. What did he receive? He received an email from one of the girls saying that some of their friends had suddenly disappeared.

A year later Ben was back in Vietnam and on the trail of the missing girls.

Where was Ben? Ben was back in Vietnam. When was Ben back in Vietnam?

A year later Ben was back in Vietnam. Was he on the trail of the missing boys? No, he was not on the trail of the missing boys. He was on the trail of the missing girls.

He learned that the Hmong are often targeted to be sold in China where men far outnumber women.

What did he learn? He learned that the Hmong are often targeted to be sold in China. Do men far outnumber women in China? Yes, men far outnumber women in China.

The shortage of women has left millions of desperate men without any hope of getting married.

What has left millions of desperate men without any hope of getting married? The shortage of women has left millions of desperate men without any hope of getting married.

And to fill this need human traffickers have preyed on the likes of Ben’s young friends.

Who have human traffickers preyed on? Human traffickers have preyed on the likes of Ben’s young friends.

Astonishingly, the families of kidnapped girls often choose not to search for their daughters.

Do the families of kidnapped girls always choose to search for their daughters? No, the families of kidnapped girls often choose not to search for their daughters.

The parents often either blame their daughters or they believe they are better off in China.

Who do the parents often blame? The parents often blame their daughters.

Where do they believe they are better off? They believe they are better off in China.

This meant Ben’s friends were on their own.

What did this mean? This meant Ben’s friends were on their own.

One of the kidnapped girls got her hands on a mobile phone.

Who got her hands on a mobile phone? One of the kidnapped girls got her hands on a mobile phone.

She contacted Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation, a group that has saved hundreds of trafficked children.

Who did she contact? She contacted Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation.

What is Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation? Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation is a group that has saved hundreds of trafficked children.

She had escaped but did not know where the other two kidnapped girls were.

What had she done? She had escaped. Did she know where the other two kidnapped girls were? No, she did not know where the other two kidnapped girls were.

Ben caught a break when one of the girls managed to contact her family.

What did Ben catch? Ben caught a break. When did Ben catch a break? Ben caught a break when one of the girls managed to contact her family.

The girls did not know where they were, but Ben and the investigators from Blue Dragon were able to find them.

Did the girls know where they were? No, the girls did not know where they were. Who was able to find them? Ben and the investigators from Blue Dragon were able to find them.

Both girls had lived in captivity in China for three years and had given birth to daughters.

What had both girls lived in? Both girls had lived in captivity. Where had both girls lived in captivity? Both girls had lived in captivity in China. How long had both girls lived in captivity in China? Both girls had lived in captivity in China for three years. Had they given birth to sons? No, they had not given birth to sons. They had given birth to daughters.

One was in a small village and lived a difficult life with very little freedom.

Where was one? One was in a small village. What kind of life did she live?

She lived a difficult life. How much freedom did she have? She had very little freedom.

The other was in a large city and lived somewhat comfortably.

Where was the other? The other was in a large city. How did she live? She lived somewhat comfortably.

Ben decided to spend the last of his funds to meet them in China.

What did Ben decide? Ben decided to spend the last of his funds to meet them in China.

Each reunion was a moment of joy, followed by a difficult decision.

What was each reunion? Each reunion was a moment of joy followed by a difficult decision.

His kidnapped friends had to decide whether they would stay or leave.

What did his kidnapped friends have to decide? His kidnapped friends had to decide whether they would stay or leave.

If they left, they would have to leave their daughters behind to an unknown fate.

What would they have to do if they left? If they left, they would have to leave their daughters behind to an unknown fate.

They would have to take a dangerous journey home.

What would they have to take? They would have to take a dangerous journey home.

And once they had returned, they might be mistrusted by their local community and have difficulty finding a husband.

Who might they be mistrusted by? They might be mistrusted by their local community. What might they have difficulty finding? They might have difficulty finding a husband.

In the end, one decided to return home.

How many decided to return home in the end? In the end, one decided to return home.

It took an additional five months to successfully bring her back to Vietnam.

Did they successfully bring her back to Vietnam? Yes, they successfully brought her back to Vietnam. How long did it take to successfully bring her back to Vietnam? It took an additional five months to successfully bring her back to Vietnam.

The other stayed with her child in China.

Who did the other stay with? The other stayed with her child. Where did the other stay with her child? The other stayed with her child in China.

Ben thought finding the girls would be the end of his adventure, but it has only just begun.

Did Ben think finding the girls would be the beginning of his adventure? No, Ben did not think finding the girls would be the beginning of his adventure.

Ben thought finding the girls would be the end of his adventure. Has his adventure only just begun? Yes, his adventure has only just begun.

He is now on a mission to save trafficked children and spread the word about the global danger of human trafficking.

Who is he on a mission to save? He is on a mission to save trafficked children. What is he on a mission to spread the word about? He is on a mission to spread the word about the global danger of human trafficking.