05/27/2026
Asmara's Story- Indonesia
Asmara* was just a young teen when her stepfather began abusing her.
At school, the bullying only added to her pain.
Home didn’t feel safe. School didn’t feel safe.
So she made a difficult decision—to leave and search for
a better life.
But what she found instead was more hurt.
With nowhere else to go, Asmara found herself in a brothel, where older men bought her for a few minutes or a few hours every day.
What she had hoped would be an escape became another place of deep suffering.
The daily horror of her life in the brothel made her consider ending it all.
But God had other plans.
Asmara found a She Is Safe Restoration Home where she received care for her mental health, education, and
a loving community of support.
“My mentors at the She Is Safe Restoration Home have taught me about love and forgiveness. They have shared about how God has changed their lives, and how He is changing mine,” Asmara shared.