Sunday, September 30, 2007

SOLD.


Slavery still exists. In the hidden crevices of the developing world, it thrives. What's even more troubling is the fact that many of those ensnared in slavery today are children. In Taiwan, one of the darkest forms of slavery (as if there is actually a type of slavery that isn't dark) shows its face - child prostitution.

While visiting the Apostles Church in New York this summer, I was introduced to theSOLDproject. This project, spearheaded by a group of twentysomethings officially based out of Indiana, brought a documentary film crew to Taiwan to explore the cultural, economic, and social conditions that allow for this repugnant industry to thrive. In the same vein as the Invisible Children movement, the film crew hopes to raise awareness of the child sex slave industry in places like Taiwan by traveling around the country to show screenings of their film. Keep a look out for news on their work and learn more about what you can do to help stop this injustice.

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