And given the shame, the fear, and the hopelessness, Laura is unlikely to tell anyone what is happening either. From La Unión, to Bangalore, to Nairobi, this is the most deeply hidden layer of what it means to be poor: the dark humiliation and debasement of being assaulted and hurt by other people. Relentlessly, every day, from every side, Laura knows that she is not safe—and the predators all around her know it, too.
