I needed money to repair the house and for a living and I decided to give it a try. I spoke with the villagers who were also going to leave and they also thought it would be fine. I never asked questions about the job or the payment. I thought that it would certainly be better than here, in Romania. While being in S. (the neighbouring town), I heard that people are leaving to work in France. One day, when I went to S., at the market, a stranger told me that if I’m interested to work abroad, in construction, he will help me. I asked who would ensure the transport and when should we leave and he said that he was taking the people over there by car and that we will live in a house until we earn some money and rent a place. And after three days I left. It is true that I never asked too many questions, but I knew that others went as well and I needed the money. I never thought that something bad might happen. Furthermore, I had nothing to lose; I did not need money for the departure.
I have spoken with other people from villages, who were also going to leave, and I thought it would be fine.
When we arrived in France I was taken to a house where I saw several gypsies and I was left there, both me and the other people brought from Romania …. where I used to live was with a gypsy family, but others used to come visit, saying that they also have people begging for them
I felt worse and worse, I was feeling exhausted, coughing, I was cold all the time, but there was no way I could go and see a physician.
Narrative B44 provided by National Agency Against Trafficking in Persons
