Last year when my husband Jay and I were living on Vancouver Island, we had the honour of screening our documentary about sex trafficking at an event hosted by Miss Canada 2011, Tara Teng. Back then she was just days away from winning the Miss Canada title, a platform that has provided her with opportunities […]
Meet an Abolitionist: Petra Bosma of IJM Canada
This past summer, I had the privilege of meeting an enthusiastic and lovable International Justice Mission representative at an anti-trafficking meeting hosted by World Vision. Petra Bosma is the Communications Coordinator at IJM Canada. And I would like you to meet her! For those of you who want a job in the social justice field, […]
Travel, Diapers & Art: Meet Abolitionist Tasha Hakeem
I received an email a couple of months ago from a small business owner who wanted to support our film project. Her name is Tasha, and after emailing back and forth for a little while I realized I just had to share some of her story with you! She a great example of what it […]
Leaving on a Jet Plane: Meet 4 Abolitionists
I’d like to introduce you to some friends who are preparing to head to Southeast Asia on abolitionist expeditions. SETH AND MARLO JOHNSON My husband and I met Seth Johnson first through twitter, and later met up with him in person in Jacksonville, Florida. Last year I wrote a post on Seth and the work […]
Meet an Abolitionist: William Wilberforce
Often my inspiration comes from historical figures who have resisted the status quo and made change happen. William Wilberforce, who played a key role in abolishing the trans-Atlantic slave trade, is one of those heroes. Born in 1759, Wilberforce was raised in an era where European slave traders were making regular trips to the West […]
A Thread of Hope: Amy Seiffert Reaches Halfway Mark of Wearing One Dress for 6 Months
Amy Seiffert, a blogger, painter, and mom from Ohio, is wearing a T-shirt dress…for 6 months. (Yes, she washes it!) On November 15 she put on the grey dress and has worn it every day since, dressing it up with various accessories and borrowed pieces of clothing. The money she would have spent buying new […]
A Must-See TED TALK: Sunitha Krishnan Speaks On Rescuing Victims of Sex Trafficking in India
“The sense that thousands and millions of children and young people are being sexually violated and that there’s this huge silence about it around me angers me.” -S.Krishnan My brother-in-law recently sent us the link to this fantastic TED talk by Sunitha Krishnan, a woman who passionately fights on behalf of sex trafficking victims in […]
More Than a Beauty Queen: Meet Miss BC Tara Teng
This week I had the opportunity to go to a showing of our film at Trinity Western University, where my husband Jay and I did Q & A with the students afterwards. The event was hosted by Tara Teng, a beautiful and vibrant student who is passionate to end modern day slavery and exploitation. In […]
Abolitionist Longings for 2011
“There is a space between man’s imagination and man’s attainment that may only be traversed by his longing.” –Kahlil Gibran I asked some fellow abolitionists what the following question: What do you long for in 2011? Here are their responses. “My hope for 2011 is that more Canadians will respond to the growing awareness about […]
Meet an Abolitionist: Maddie Charnuski
Meet Maddie Charnuski, an energetic and personable university student who is passionate about ending modern day slavery. I recently had the opportunity to ask her some questions about her journey to date. I hope that her answers inspire you to get creative and use whatever talents and resources you have been given to end injustice […]