I recently threw up a question to my friends online: “On your travels or while living abroad, have you ever experienced bribery/corruption?” Here are some of the responses I received: “When living in Greece, where bribing is very commonplace, our daughter’s medical insurance plan covered up to 1000 euro to bribe the doctors (to do a […]
Five years ago, my husband Jay and I launched this website from an internet cafe in Costa Rica. The cafe, which doubled as a movie rental store, had opening hours as unreliable as its internet, but its proximity to a nearby bakery made the trip into town worth it every time. The initial version of […]
We’ve had the privilege of meeting some fantastic people over the last few years, and we want you to meet them too! We’ll soon be launching our podcast, which will be an in-depth conversation about social justice issues. You’ll get to know people on the front lines and hopefully get some inspiration and tools for taking action […]
The day was hot and muggy, but I was on cloud nine. I was about to get married to my grade school sweetheart, and the thought of celebrating the big day with friends and family from all over the world had me bursting with excitement. Since then I’ve been loved, challenged, and cherished by my […]
When my husband Jay and I were on tour with our documentary, we’d sometimes encounter curious individuals who wondered if we had kids. Jay would joke and say, “oh shoot, we forgot them in the trunk” (usually people figured out he was joking, but there was the occasional person who seemed concerned). The road life […]
Two years ago, after reading a newspaper story about the tragic factory collapse in Dhaka that killed 1,134 people, Andrew Morgan found himself on a plane bound for Bangladesh. He was embarking on a long, daunting journey around the world to document the global fashion industry, and he was terrified. The unknowns before him loomed large. […]
What drives someone to pay for sex? Is it lust? Loneliness? Sexual addiction? A need for control? A search for power? Here is one man’s explanation: Listening to this man fills me with sadness. I am sad for the single moms and students who, according to him, constitute the majority of those he buys sex […]
After a decade-long career as a Member of Parliament representing Kildonan-St. Paul, MP Joy Smith recently announced she will not be seeking re-election in 2015. For those of you who haven’t had a chance to meet Mrs. Smith or follow her work, she has become known as a champion on the Hill regarding the issue […]
What is the difference between human trafficking and smuggling? In light of the current migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, this has become a relevant and important question. In case you haven’t been reading up on what is happening off the shores of Italy, Greece, and Libya, here are some things you need to know. LIBYA […]
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