About The Artist

Angelica Zuniga is a Survivor Leader who is contracted through the Department of Human Services to provide supportive services to high-risk and adjudicated youth throughout Kern County.

She also currently sits on the advisory board with the National Center for Youth Law, is a member of the steering committee of the Coalition Against Human Trafficking in Kern County where she also co-facilitates awareness training with Common Spirit Dignity Health. In 2023, she became the Executive Director of ENOUGH HT. She is also the Chief Executive Officer of Redeemed Home; a safe haven for women over the age of 18 in Bakersfield, Ca. Her mission is to give those individuals still lost in the sex industry hope and to show restoration and redemption is possible. She has collaborated with various organizations, safe houses, and recovery programs since 2013. Starting in 2013, Angelica oversaw Twilight Treasures, whose focus is to reach individuals still active in the commercial sex industry. When not busy with anti-trafficking related work, Angelica loves to spend time with her husband and take drives to the mountains where she recharges.

Angelica Zuniga

I AM

I am a daughter of a mother and father that was lost to drug and gang violence.

I am a child who was sold for sex I am a product of my environment.

I am a victim of the sex trade.

I am not seen.

I am trying to find freedom.

I am that person that was redemmed/restored/set free.

I am a lived expert.

I am a wife to a hardworking compassionate tender loving man that puts Jesus first.

I am a mother to five beautiful children.

I am a grandma.

I am a warrior.

I am worthy.

I am mandated by God with a specific mission.

I am a woman advocating for those still lost in the commercial sex industry.

I am a woman planting seeds of hope.

I am a harvester of the redeemed.

I am a survivor that is free and thriving in my journey of restoration.

I am seen.

About The Work

Angelica's submission is a photography collection entitled "Just a Glimpse of My Reality." Angelica had the opportunity to work with other survivors and take pictures of places where she experienced exploitation in Kern County.

Unseen: This is my childhood home where I was groomed until I was 12 years old taught the ropes and everyday do’s and dont’s of the lifestyle. As a young girl, I always felt unseen like I was drowning in chaos and never able to take a deep breath.

Trade: At the age of 12, l began working in the sex trade.

Affiliated: For 18 years of my life, I became affiliated with the sex trade.

Hustle: I begin to learn how to hustle and make money to support my family and my addiction.

Union Avenue in Bakersfield California became my Las Vegas.

Bait: I became bait. I was sold like a product for 18 years of my life.

Alone: When I was finally able to open my eyes, I realized I was alone with no money and nowhere to go. In 2013 I started my healing journey where I'm now restored, redeemed, and set free. I am no longer a product of my past.

I am a lived expert sharing my story of hope.