A recent survey done by the Undugu Society of Kenya reveals that a good number of girls who stream into Nairobi to work as maids end up as prostitutes on the streets whether voluntarily, by persuasion or by coercion. The story below is the true story of Muhonja (not her own name) as told to us by herself. She wants the whole world to share her love and laughter, and suffer her hate and tribulations. The story illustrates how even well-intentioned parents may unwittingly pave the way for the sexual and economic exploitation of their young daughters by sending them to work as poorly paid, overworked maids in the city of dazzling lights, Nairobi.