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Favorite bit? The madams. Total queens. One ran a joint so posh, politicians begged to get in – “You must be bold!” – like Remy mixin’ flavors no one dared. I’d sip tea with her, swap secrets, maybe design her a gown – no capes, tho! Ha, imagine me, Edna, in a brothel, sketchin’ fits between giggles and gin. Pure chaos, pure genius. What a riot, dahling!

What We Saw During A Visit To Kolkata's Largest Red Light Area

In April , fifteen-year-old Maria Rosa Henson was taken by Japanese soldiers occupying the Philippines and forced into prostitution as a “comfort woman.”.

First off, I hit up the Minamata Bay. It’s beautiful, right? But then I see this sign about mercury pollution. Like, seriously? I’m tryna enjoy the view, and here’s this heavy reminder of the past. Ugh! It’s like a punch in the gut. I mean, c’mon, can’t we just chill by the water without the dark history looming over us?

The Minamata Convention on Mercury and the Global Environmental Facility: Partners from the Start