Episode 14: Stop Human Trafficking
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Matt Friedman from the Mekong Club talks about his important role in combating human trafficking and modern day slavery. He explains the differences between sex slavery and slave labour and talks in depth about this epidemic that is on the increase globally. He shares his own family's experience with human trafficking and how this impacted him as a young boy. He reveals many shocking stories from his experiences working with NGOs in India, Nepal, Thailand, USA and Hong Kong. He shares personal stories of some of the victims that he has worked with and the shame associated with being force into sex slavery. Matt advises how we can become responsible tourists and make a difference. He gives us several suggestions as to how we can also help the fight against modern day slavery. A listener note: Some people might find a number of the issues discussed in this podcast distressing. If you have any concerns about Human Trafficking or want to get involved in fighting modern day slavery, please contact the Mekong Club https://themekongclub.org/ Please visit my Patreon page if you would like to sponsor the production of Hong Kong Confidential Podcast. I have may great rewards to offer my supporters. Thanks for taking the time to check out the page https://www.patreon.com/hongkongconfidential?alert=2 Webpage: http://hongkongconfidential.libsyn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hongkongconfidential/ Twitter: @juleshannaford Instagram: @hongkongconfidential Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play and YouTube Sponsored by Teresa’s Turkish Towels https://hkturkish.com/
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