I read articles about women who had been trafficked from Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia into the U.S. to work as sex slaves in MY neighborhood. In MY own little corner of the world that I always thought was so removed from international crises. In my own little neighborhood, full of wealthy, church-going, old stone houses with white picket fence-living suburbanites. How could such a heinous crime happen in such a picture-perfect place? I couldn't believe what I was reading. From that moment on, I knew I had to do something.
On a rampant 5 hour online-search to find anything and everything I could to educate myself further on the issue, I came across numerous books, websites, and documentaries acting as flashlights and lighthouses in the darkness. Each book, video clip, and article sheds light into a little corner of the world-wide slave industry, unveiling criminals and rescuing prisoners one step at a time. I wanted to be one of those lights, too. That's when the idea for End Human Sales began developing in my mind.
I'd like to continuously share with you each of the sources that I have stumbled across in this journey that have been most effective in calling me to action. We'll start with the film "Human Trafficking," because visual experiences tend to stay and replay in our minds, prying at us to relive them over and over again and begging us to do something about it. THAT type of awareness will call you to action.
"Human Trafficking," directed by Christian Duguay, first aired on Lifetime television in 2005. It follows the stories of 3 young women, Helena, Nadia, and Annie, in their unfortunate journey through the human trafficking sex trade. You can watch the video in 16 parts on YouTube, or buy it on Amazon for less than $10. Follow this link to buy the video on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Trafficking-Sutherland-Isabelle-Sarah-Jeanne-Fanny-Laure/dp/B000ETR9VU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1276268696&sr=8-1
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