Human Trafficking

On June 17, 2009 · In Dharma Bum
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by my Inspiration: Hilary Clinton, Secretary of State

Twenty-year-old Oxana Rantchev left her home in Russia in 2001 for what she believed was a job as a translator in Cyprus. A few days later, she was found dead after attempting to escape the traffickers who tried to force her into prostitution.

Oxana’s story is the story of modern slavery. Around the world, millions of people are living in bondage. They labor in fields and factories under threat of violence if they try to escape. They work in homes for families that keep them virtually imprisoned. They are forced to work as prostitutes or to beg in the streets….

Read More: The Washington Post: Partner againgst Trafficking

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One Response to Human Trafficking

  1. Anonymous says:
    June 17, 2009 at 1:36 pm

    Good to see that the governments and people have actually started working on solving this problem. There’s no point in feeling bad or sad about something and not taking any action.

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