Here I am again, standing in front of an audience, representing ON ACT, an organization I founded to raise awareness about human trafficking in Peru. Before speaking, I wait until a total silence has fallen upon the room, until I am certain I have their undivided attention. “Hello, we are ON ACT and the reason we are here is to speak about modern slavery.” The faces of the 300 girls in front of me go blank… and I’m not surprised,...

Guadalupe is a girl that lives nearby La Pampa, Madre de Dios. Both of her parents work in the harsh conditions of illegal mining sites. Like many other girls, it is likely she will never finish school and due to the lack of opportunities, she will probably remain poor her whole life. However, all the inhabitants in the area see trucks exporting the product of illegal mining everyday, and they wonder why, despite the richness of the forests are they...

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