In Photos: The Secret World Of Modern Slavery

Abul, 32, trafficked from Bangladesh into forced labour in Scotland

I was struggling to support my family when I saw an ad for chefs in London. The man I met said said we had to pay up front for our visas, so I borrowed £15,000 from moneylenders. When I arrived in the UK, the plan changed: now I was to get on a bus to Ballachulish, Scotland. It was so remote. I was the only worker for 37 hotel bedrooms, and two tourist coaches would arrive every day. Every month I needed to send money home, but I never got paid. The trafficker didn’t just take my money. He took everything from me.

Photo: Murdo Macleod for the Guardian