I Was Sold To The Highest Bidder For My Organs | Minutes With

In this episode of Minutes With, we speak to the incredible Lurata Lyon about her experience as a survivor of kidnap and human trafficking. Lurata describes her childhood in former Yugoslavia, remembering when political tensions reached a boiling point in the early 1990s and led to war and ethnic cleansing for her family and villagers. After fleeing her home to escape the threat of abuse, Lurata is kidnapped by a human trafficking gang who sell her to the highest bidder for her virginity and eventually, her organs. Lurata’s story is one of incredible human resilience, strength and bravery in the face of inhumane darkness. Her story shines a light on the crime of human trafficking. 00:00 - 00:30 - Intro 00:30 - 02:19 - Life in Yugoslavia 02:19 - 03:57 - War & Ethnic Cleansing 03:57 - 09:20 - Village Massacre 09:20 - 14:35 - Fleeing My Home 14:35 -16:44 - Kidnap 16:44 - 19:47 - The Boss Was Waiting 19:47 - 22:43 - Groomed At Gunpoint 22:43 - 23:40 - Sold To The Hig