{"id":3559,"date":"2022-06-05T12:29:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T12:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stoneinternational.org\/projects\/twee-families-vrijgekocht\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T18:40:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T18:40:55","slug":"twee-families-vrijgekocht","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.stoneinternational.org\/en\/projects\/twee-families-vrijgekocht\/","title":{"rendered":"TWO! Families freed!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After two months of preparation, it\u2019s finally happened. The Ashi and Khurshied families have been freed. The Ashis will move to Lahore to start new jobs, and the children will attend school there. The Khurshieds will remain in their familiar area, working together to provide for their income. For them, the third generation of debt slaves is finally free. 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