Reader's Digest Reflection

Searching for Marita

This story is about a woman, Susana Trimarco, searching for her missing daughter, Marita. Susana realised that her daughter was missing after she did not return from a morning doctor's appointment.

Susana and her husband pleaded the police to help and they conducted a raid on a brothel where Marita was suspected to be held, but she was nowhere to be found. It turned out that someone had tipped the owners off about a raid.

Susana realised that she had to find Marita on her own. She quit her job and began searching the country. She often went into bars dressed as a prostitute to look for her daughter. I think that what she did was very brave. If I were her, I would have just relied on the police to help me search for my daughter. I can tell that Susana loves her daughter very much. She even separated her husband to look for Marita. Susana also sold her house and her two cars to pay for her investigations. I can tell that she is very devoted to look for her daughter, and will never give up.

Although local police often tried to stop her, Susana was not afraid and refused to give up. Soon, after a year, her search began receiving media coverage. Susana was interviewed by many radio stations. Police also began to increase raids on bars and brothels due to the pressure of publicity.

However, there were also people who did not support her, and instead started a campaign of intimidation against her. She had several hit-and-run attempts on her as well as threatening phone calls and text messages, however she was not intimidated and she did not give up. I feel that Susana is very strong-willed and she has very strong feelings of wanting to save her daughter. I strongly admire this aspect of her.

Soon many girls came forward for Susana's help. Andrea Darrosa went to the police who arranged a meeting for her. Andrea described to Susana about her life as a prostitute and asked if she could live with her. After hearing about Andrea, Susana was even more determined to find her daughter and she also tried her best to help each and every one of the girls that came to her for help. I think that Susana did the right thing and is very kind-hearted and thoughtful.

She declared that her mission is not just to search for her daughter but to also save those pitiful girls who have disappeared and to protect those who have been freed. I feel that she is a very noble woman. She have also received a n International Women of Courage award. She opened the Fundacion Maria de los Angeles Por la Lucha Contra la Trata de Personas in Tucuman and Buenos Aires. It helps victims of sex trafficking by providing medical and psychological treatment and job trainings as well as to provide food and shelter for them. I feel that this is very kind of her.

Overall, I think that she is very brave and devoted in her quest to look for her daughter. She did not even think of giving up and sacrificed much in order to look for Marita. She is also very noble to help those in need. I can tell that she loves her daughter very much. I strongly admire her and I hope to be able to be a woman as strong-willed as her.

(Miss lim, I was not added to the list of co-author for the Picture discussion and I can't post there... Can you please add me asap so i can post?)