Today I'm talking about human trafficking and modern slavery.

Nancy Hartwell, an American author who has written extensively on human trafficking. Nancy first became fascinated with this topic several years ago while living in Cameroon for fourteen years. She was was prompted to write the book when an acquaintance of hers, a German woman in her early twenties,, mysteriously disappeared. It was later revealed that she was sold into the sex trade in the Persian Gulf.

Nancy has been collecting stories on human trafficking, turning them into three books – two fiction and one non-fiction. She has also examined the various aspects of human trafficking in the modern world. In this episode we will discuss:


Human trafficking, the slave trade
It’s happening right under our noses
How does it still happening, if it’s against the law?
Who are likely victims?
What do the slaves do?
What can ordinary people do to stop this horrible practice?