Jessie, a trafficking survivor, shares her experiences of living in a shelter Shelters for trafficking survivors in the U.S. are often [...]
Category: Survivor Stories
Europe knows what happens to us in Libya
My name is Tesfay* and I was born in Eritrea. When I finished high school, I was made to work as a soldier for the National Service and [...]
To my old master: A former slave writes to his old owner and tells him to get stuffed
This letter is reshared from Letters of Note: In 1864, after 32 long years in the service of his master, Jourdon Anderson and his wife, [...]
Sign on: Survivors voices inclusivity letter
With permission from the survivor-led, grassroots organizers of this open letter, Freedom United is sharing the text of the letter [...]
How survivor recovery is hampered by racism
As we approach the end of October, Black History Month in the U.K., we are remembering and encouraging reflection on the enslaved [...]
Why my experience proves we need to end forced child marriage
July 22, 2021: WIN! New York became the sixth state in the United States to pass a bill to end child marriage without any exceptions, [...]
Q&A: Taking the trafficking out of sex work
Sex trafficking has long been separated from the broader crime of human trafficking. But some are beginning to question whether this [...]
Help protect farmworkers like me from modern slavery
Descargue este blog en español Campaign Summary: Thousands of temporary workers are being trafficked into forced labor in California [...]
Bangladesh film screening brings attention to labor issues in garment industry
On Thursday night, Freedom United supporters gathered in New York City for a screening of Rubaiyat Hossain’s new docudrama Made in [...]
Imagine your worst experience. How would you want your story told?
In January the Freedom United team ran its first My Story, My Dignity workshop at the Faith and Anti-trafficking conference organized [...]
Crossing Paths and Calling for Change with Nadia Murad
This week the world has seen the amazing strength and courage of Nadia Murad as she accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for 2018. She works [...]
My Story, My Dignity – How representing modern slavery is crucial to success
The power of shock value can be impressive. Slavery still exists? There are how many you say? But not here! Although the conversation [...]