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EPISODE · Dec 9, 2025 · 23 MIN

Episode 21: Traveling Without the Truth is Dangerous

from Conversations on Modern Slavery · host Free the Slaves

In this powerful episode of our Conversations on Modern Slavery podcast, we sit down with Ghanaian advocate, storyteller, and survivor leader SherryNorth, also known as Missy Resilience.Sherrynorth shares her journey with honesty and courage—from being deceived by false promises of overseas opportunity, to confronting exploitation the moment she landed, to reclaiming her voice through music, advocacy, and global activism.Her story is not only about surviving trafficking—it’s about transforming trauma into leadership. She speaks candidly about:• How recruitment systems failed her long before she left Ghana• The fear and abuse she faced while working abroad• The role of community, dignity, and safe spaces in healing• What governments must change to protect migrant workers• Her message for young women considering similar migration pathways• The songs she wrote to tell her story when words felt too heavySherri’s voice is a reminder that survivors are not just witnesses to injustice—they are leaders redefining how the world responds to trafficking.

In this powerful episode of our Conversations on Modern Slavery podcast, we sit down with Ghanaian advocate, storyteller, and survivor leader SherryNorth, also known as Missy Resilience.Sherrynorth shares her journey with honesty and courage—from being deceived by false promises of overseas opportunity, to confronting exploitation the moment she landed, to reclaiming her voice through music, advocacy, and global activism.Her story is not only about surviving trafficking—it’s about transforming trauma into leadership. She speaks candidly about:• How recruitment systems failed her long before she left Ghana• The fear and abuse she faced while working abroad• The role of community, dignity, and safe spaces in healing• What governments must change to protect migrant workers• Her message for young women considering similar migration pathways• The songs she wrote to tell her story when words felt too heavySherri’s voice is a reminder that survivors are not just witnesses to injustice—they are leaders redefining how the world responds to trafficking.

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