Where Were You? A Profile of Modern Slavery

In this presentation, I explore the early days of meeting modern slavery survivors and recount true stories of enslavement in Asia. I recall painful moments that literally changed my life, reflect back on the different approaches to fighting human trafficking over the last 35 years and give an account of the early beginnings of the fight against modern slavery before the phrase “human trafficking” was adopted. As I reflect on the deeply personal lessons learned, my first and foremost goal for this talk is to educate and inspire people to step up and join me in helping to fight this global crime.