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Mohamed Diaby is Home in Ohio

How do you organize your mind to “stay sane” when you are detained in immigration jail? How do you handle the rotten food, insults from guards, lack of freedom and fresh air, loss of income, and constant worries about the well-being of your fam

Sex Trafficking

Worldwide, false promises are ways in which traffickers bait and enslave their victims – both adults and minors. Indigenous populations and those who live in abject poverty are typically economically and politically marginalized; thus, most lack righ

Pros and Cons of Suing Nestle

The case against Nestle for not disclosing that its pet food could have been made with seafood caught using forced labor has been dismissed. This class action lawsuit was based on the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act requiring certain com

History of Sex Trafficking in Moldova

Moldova is a small country surrounded by Romania and Ukraine. This former Soviet republic was known for its agricultural production, as the breadbasket of the USSR. Today, Moldova is regarded as the poorest country in Europe. Moldova is primarily a s

Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place - the Fate of Putumayo’s Children

Up until now (access my previous blogs here), I have talked about the factors leading to the recruitment of child soldiers. I have offered aspects about a child’s socio-economic status, gender, violence within the family, proximity to the operations

Why You Can’t Take a Picture of Human Trafficking

When you look up images of slavery in America, you will see pictures of chain gangs and whip marks. We associate these as photos of slavery since much of this brutality was done in public and we’ve learned about it in school. We see images of black f

Policy Making

"A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history." - Mahatma Gandhi Once individuals are aware of the issue of modern-day slavery, the next form of abolition is leveraging that knowle

Spread the Word to End Slavery on International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

Spread the World to End Slavery on International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (UN) 40.3 million people are enslaved in the world today—1 in 4 those enslaved are children. Help bring awareness to the issue of slavery in the world today by educatin

Resolve to Fight Modern Day Enslavement

Happy New Year! This year, make it a point to plan an entire year of anti-enslavement activism. Whether your activism is in the form of spreading education/awareness, joining/volunteering at an anti-slavery organization, or attending abolitionist eve

Join the Movement to end Enslavement in Libya

The "Gateway to Europe" Every year, hundreds of thousands of African migrants and refugees flee famine, genocide, and tyranny for what they believe to be the greener pastures of Europe. The "refugee highway" takes them through the northern part of th