Welcome to The Strawberry Girls, where we share powerful stories and art to combat the global epidemic of human trafficking. Born into poverty in Morocco, these women seek hope in Spain, only to find themselves trapped in a cycle of exploitation and abuse. Join us in raising awareness and fighting against modern-day slavery.
What an incredible honor! At the Stop the Traffik Data to Disrupt Trafficking Awards ceremony in London on October 16, 2025, The Strawberry Girls won the Honorable Mention Award for the category of Lived Experience. Although we were already honored to be shortlisted in the category, and we knew that Habiba’s narrative was definitely a winning story, I honestly did not expect to win this award.
When I heard Baroness Theresa May, former British Prime Minister and the Chair of the Commission of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, announce “The Strawberry Girls,” I trembled with excitement. I walked up to the podium, carrying Habiba’s famous dark red, Moroccan, leather babouche slippers in one hand and her portrait in the other. Every time I tell Habiba’s story or attend an event in honor of my dearly beloved friend, I carry her shoes in my bag. It’s a way of keeping her present with me. Thankfully, I had Habiba’s shoes with me that night!
We Are Their Voice
What if you were a victim of human trafficking but had no voice to tell your story?
What if you had no platform, no power, no opportunity to share?
We want to be their voice, a voice for the Silent Ones.
We are The Strawberry Girls.
