How I rebuilt my life after breaking free
My life in general has been full of winding, twisted roads and journeys people would never imagine. Like most trafficking victims, my abuse started...
Being a voice for the voiceless: how a survivor wants to...
I am a 35-year-old survivor of human trafficking, and I am determined to use my experience to help others escape the demoralizing and tormenting...
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Awareness about human trafficking has exploded in recent months. Stories of creepy white vans in Target parking lots and billionaires who are up to...
Racial Disparities in Human Trafficking
African Americans have been at the hands of past and modern-day slavery for centuries. African American women have been a commodity since thebeginning of...
3 things that helped me get sober
Addiction doesn't have a cure, and recovery takes daily work. But there are good habits that helped many addicts on their way to sobriety....
One Day at a Time
"Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome." - Arthur Ashe
My name is Anya, and I'm...
I Am Not a Label
All our lives, we identify ourselves with labels. Our gender, our nationality, our profession, our function in our family. But sometimes life puts more...
HOW ADDICTION AFFECTS FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
Addiction is a severe problem in American life. In particular, drugs and alcohol amongst our African American diaspora. Drugs and alcohol have a more...
THE FIVE STAGES OF GRIEF
Grief is an inevitable part of life; it is the dark side of loving and caring about other people. But when a mother loses...
Five Words of Wisdom For First Time Moms
Being a mom has been both beautiful and challenging. It has reshaped how I see myself and, more importantly, how I view the world...
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Jennie Friedman...
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