Human trafficking is probably something we have all heard about. However, we do not always manage to grasp the complexity of this unfortunate phenomenon that is plaguing society. Globally it is estimated that around 40.3 million people are victims of human trafficking. But what is human trafficking? In simple terms human trafficking is the process by which a person recruits another human being with the purpose of exploiting that person solely for personal gain. In this situation the victim is forced or placed in such a vulnerable position that it is hard to escape from the exploitation. As a professional who have been working in the field of supporting victims of human trafficking for the past three years, I came to the understanding that there are still many myths and misconceptions about what constitutes human trafficking. I came across statements like “That person is not a victim of human trafficking because he could physically leave the place” or “That person applied for the job, she should have known better” or “That person is not a victim because there was no physical abuse”.