环球英语 — 301：Project Aruna

　　Voice 1
Hello. I’m Marina Santee.
Voice 2
And I’m Ruby¹ Jones. Welcome to Spotlight². This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
Voice 1
Three girls hide in a small, dark, secret room. Their keeper³ had trained them for this. The girls must not let the police find them. They must keep silent⁴. The police are searching the next room. The police find nothing - and turn to leave. Suddenly, a young girl coughs, breaking the silence. She is afraid. But she will be thankful for that cough for the rest of her life. The police turn back into the room. The girls are found.
Voice 2
These young girls were part of the sex trade in Mumbai, India. The tragic⁵ effects of the sex trade on many young lives is a global⁶ problem. Today we tell how one young girl managed to escape this terrible industry. In this programme we call her Jazmyn.
Voice 1
The street lights shone through the small dark window of the brothel. The brothel is where local men came to pay for sex. It was in one of the worst areas of Mumbai’s city. The young girls inside the brothel had to sell their bodies. It was like a prison to them. Jazmyn pressed her small face against the window. She looked down at the people on the street below, and wished she was brave enough to jump. She thought about her mother. Jazmyn had begun selling her body believing she could pay for her sick mother’s medical costs. Jazmyn was just twelve years old when she entered the sex trade. As with many young girls, the sex traders⁷ had tricked her. She would never see any of the money. Jazmyn was trapped⁸ in the evil⁹ world of the sex industry. Every new day in the brothel offered no hope for the young, troubled girl.
Then, one day, Jazmyn’s life began to change. It began when she met a woman called Zarine.
Voice 2
Zarine and the other workers are busy in the Aruna day centre. Aruna means¹⁰ ‘Bright Morning Sun’. It is a strange name considering where the centre is. Aruna is in one of the worst areas of Mumbai. The building was once a brothel! But when you meet some of the people the name soon makes sense. There are people like Zarine. She helps young girls escape the sex industry. Zarine knows it is a dangerous and difficult job. But she also knows the tragic world of the sex industry. Zarine was once a part of it - she is a former sex worker.
Voice 1
Zarine left the industry nine years ago. It was at that time she also discovered she had the HIV virus¹¹. HIV is the virus that leads to the AIDS disease¹². Zarine explains how she met Jazmyn:
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‘Jazmyn was very sick. To help her, I made friends with her brothel keeper - her madam. I told her, “This girl is so beautiful. If her body gets stronger, you can make better use of her.” This appealed to the madam. I knew the language she would understand.’
Voice 2
Zarine took Jazmyn for a free HIV test. The results showed that she was HIV positive. She had the virus. Jazmyn was very troubled. She cried a lot. She believed she would die, like her mother. But Zarine told her:
Voice 4
‘I have had HIV for many years. I work eight hours a day. God gives me strength and courage. He can do the same for you.’
Voice 2
Jazmyn was afraid to leave the brothel. But Zarine told her if she chose to leave, she would help. Zarine and her team prayed hard, and Zarine informed the authorities¹³ about the brothel. Three days later, Jazmyn was free from the brothel. The Aruna group organised for Jazmyn to receive medicine to slow down the effects of HIV in her body.
The madam was very angry that Jazyme had escaped. She planned to throw burning acid¹⁴ on Zarine’s face. Was Zarine afraid? She said,
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‘Each time I rescue a girl someone threatens me. The fear is no longer there.’
Voice 2
So how does Zarine feel towards such madams? After all she herself has suffered in brothels. Now, to rescue girls she has to befriend the madams. She said,
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‘At first when I meet madams I feel anger. I think of my past. They sent me to work when I was sick. But then I start to feel more sadness than anger. I wonder why they are doing this. I ask God, please open their eyes.’ I work hard to build friendships because I know it is going to help a sick girl.’
Voice 1
For the Aruna workers, praying for strength is a necessary part of their day. They work with some of the most disliked people in the community. As well as madams, they also work with pimps. Pimps are the men who sell the girls’ bodies to customers. Why do they do this? Sachin is the Aruna project leader. He said,
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‘We saw that we were protecting the girls but not the men. Working with the pimps also protects the women. We show them that pimping is not a good way to earn money.’
Voice 1
Sachin explains that pimps are not usually educated¹⁵ men. They cannot get well paid jobs. So, the Aruna project discovers what skills they do have - such as cooking or driving. Then they suggest training. The project shows men other ways to live and earn money.
Voice 1
Aruna project workers also get to know the customers - the men who use the brothel. They teach them about HIV and other sexually¹⁶ transmitted¹⁷ diseases¹⁸. Sachin says some men stop going to brothels when they understand the severe¹⁹ health risks.
Voice 2
Working for the Aruna project is not easy. The project tries to look behind the danger and evil of the sex industry. It tries to see to see the brokenness and pain of people. This includes all members of the sex trade - the madams, the pimps, the customers, and of course the young girls themselves.
Voice 1
Zarine and other workers at Aruna say that it is their Christian²⁰ faith that drives them. It makes them able to show kindness to people who seem to be the worst kind. They believe that there are no limits to the kind of person God will love. And there are no limits to the crimes²¹ that God will forgive. So, there, in the dark streets of Mumbai’s worst area, the Aruna project is offering²² amazing hope. Aruna - The Bright Morning Sun - offering the light of God’s love to the dark streets of the city.

1 ruby   

n.红宝石，红宝石色

参考例句：

• She is wearing a small ruby earring.她戴着一枚红宝石小耳环。
• On the handle of his sword sat the biggest ruby in the world.他的剑柄上镶有一颗世上最大的红宝石。

2 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

3 keeper   

n.管理人，看守人，看护人，饲养员

参考例句：

• He found a job as a keeper.他找到了一份当饲养员的工作。
• He might lose his job as keeper.他也许会丢掉他当监护人的职位吧。

4 silent   

adj.安静的，不吵闹的，沉默的，无言的；n.(复数)默剧

参考例句：

• Immediately on his beginning to speak,everyone was silent.他一讲话，大家顿时安静下来。
• The boys looked at the conjuror in silent wonder. 孩子们目瞪口呆地看着那魔术师。

5 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。

6 global   

adj.全球的；球形的；世界的

参考例句：

• A global environmental meeting is going to be held here.一个全球环境会议将在这里举行。
• The report takes a global view of the company's problems.这份报告对公司的问题作了综合性的论述。

7 traders   

n.商人( trader的名词复数 )；经商者；商船；（证券交易中不为他人作代理而自行交易的）交易人

参考例句：

• Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas. 在旅游区一定要谨防奸商。
• Many traders went under during the war. 战争时期，许多商人破产。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 trapped   

adj. 捕获的，被困的，截留的 动词trap的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• Two passengers are still trapped in the wreck. 有两名乘客仍被困在失事的车辆里。
• The thief was trapped by the police in an old house. 小偷被警察困在一所旧房子里。

9 evil   

n.邪恶，不幸，罪恶；adj.邪恶的，不幸的，有害的，诽谤的

参考例句：

• We pray to God to deliver us from evil.我们祈求上帝把我们从罪恶中拯救出来。
• Love of money is the root of all evil.爱钱是邪恶的根源。

10 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

11 virus   

n.病毒，滤过性微生物，毒害，恶毒；（一个能够复制、感染其他程序或破坏操作系统的程序）

参考例句：

• He is suffering from a virus infection.他受到病毒感染。
• There is a virus going round the world.世界上流行着一种病毒性疾病。

12 disease   

n.疾病，弊端

参考例句：

• The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病。
• He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。

13 authorities   

n.当局，权力，权威；权威( authority的名词复数 )；权力；学术权威；[复数]当权者

参考例句：

• They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees. 他们为被拘留者向当局求情。
• At his instigation we conceal the fact from the authorities. 我们受他的怂恿向当局隐瞒了事实。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 acid   

n.酸；酸性物质；adj.酸的，酸性的

参考例句：

• Handle with care,or the acid may get out.小心轻放，否则酸会溢出来。
• The acid has been eating away the sides of the container.酸腐蚀着容器的四壁。

15 educated   

adj.受过教育的，有教养的

参考例句：

• She was well educated in literature at a university.她在大学里受到良好的文学方面的教育。
• Children should be educated in a correct way.教育孩子要得法。

16 sexually   

adv.性别上地；按性别地；性欲地；两性之间地

参考例句：

• to be sexually promiscuous 性生活淫乱
• I was depressed,withdrawn and sexually frigid. 我郁郁寡欢，离群索居，没有什么性要求。 来自《简明英汉词典》

17 transmitted   

v.发射，播送，广播( transmit的过去式和过去分词 )；传播；传导；传（热、声等）

参考例句：

• signals transmitted from a satellite 从卫星传送来的信号
• The power which an engine develops is transmitted to the wheels. 引擎产生的动力传递到车轮。 来自《简明英汉词典》

18 diseases   

n.疾病( disease的名词复数 )；弊端；恶疾；痼疾

参考例句：

• Smoking is a causative factor in several major diseases. 抽烟是引起几种严重疾病的病因。
• The illness frequently coexists with other chronic diseases. 这种病往往与其他慢性病同时存在。

19 severe   

adj.严格的，凶猛的，严肃的，严重的，严厉的，朴素的

参考例句：

• The severe storm did for most of the crops.猛烈的暴风雨毁掉了大部分庄稼。
• The pace was too severe to be kept up for long.跟上这步伐太难了，无法持久。

20 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

21 crimes   

n.罪，罪行，犯罪( crime的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The courts were empowered to impose the death sentence for certain crimes. 法院有权因某些罪行判处罪犯死刑。
• The two crimes are apparently unconnected. 这两起犯罪显然没有关联。

22 offering   

n.提供，奉献物，牲礼

参考例句：

• What is your competition offering?你的竞争者提出的条件是什么？
• The police are offering a big reward for information about the robbery.警方出大笔赏金要求提供那起抢劫案的破案线索。