Lesotho, Oct. 7 -- A 19-year-old aspiring writer and student at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), Rorisang Joyce Phamotse, is appealing to sponsors and organisations to support the publication of her debut book, Silent Promises, Silent Chains, which seeks to educate young people about the hidden dangers of human trafficking.

Phamotse, who is studying Statistics and Demography at NUL, said she wrote the book to raise awareness among young people about how trafficking can occur through situations and opportunities that may initially appear safe, attractive or trustworthy.

The book features five different stories and characters, exploring how young people can become vulnerable to trafficking through seemingly attractive opportunit...