Human Trafficking
This is definitely not a topic that is easy to talk about, especially when I think about innocent children being involved. Below is a chart that I pulled up from the Statista website. The increase is obvious at first glance. Statista pointed out that while there was a decline in 2020 and 2021, the decline likely reflect the COVID-19 severe travel restrictions rather than a decline in human trafficking.
"Sound of Freedom" Movie
The “Sound of Freedom” movie is based on the incredible true story, shines a light on even the darkest of places. After rescuing a young boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy’s sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her. With time running out, he quits his job and journeys deep into the Colombian jungle, putting his life on the line to free her from a fate worse than death.
I saw the movie twice last week and I can tell you it is indeed powerful. The independent film from 2015 has had a long hard road getting to the theaters, but it is doing better than expected. Forbes (July 16) states: “Sound of Freedom moved up the box office ranking in its second weekend in theaters.