I Am Not Your Slave

A Memoir

By: Tupa Tjipombo, Chris Lockhart

Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt

I Am Not Your Slave is the shocking true story of a young African girl, Tupa, who was abducted from southwestern Africa and funneled through an extensive yet almost completely unknown human trafficking network spanning the entire African continent. As she is transported from the point of her abduction on a remote farm near the Namibian‑Angolan border and channeled to her ultimate destination in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, her three‑year odyssey exposes the brutal horrors of a modern-day middle passage.

During her ordeal, Tupa encounters members of Africa’s notorious gangs, terrifying witch doctors, mysterious middlemen from China, corrupt police and border officials, Arab smugglers, and high‑ranking United Nations officials. And of course, Tupa meets her fellow trafficking victims, young women and girls from around the world.

Tupa’s incredible experience, including her daring escape and eventual return home, sheds light on the most shocking aspects of modern-day slavery today, as well as the essential determination to be free.

©2020 Tupa Tjipombo and Chris Lockhart (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing

Amazing story... and true

This book was so sad and informative. The way she described her situation made me cry. there are so many eye openings in this book it’s incredible. well done!

Incredible

I’m an avid reader. This is one of the most incredible books I’ve ever read. I don’t understand how this book isn’t getting more press. The narration is also very good. I finished this book in 3 days because I could not stop listening.