by Tsering Diskit | Jan 11, 2023 | Community Liberation Initiative, India
Community-based solutions to modern slavery Currently, more than 50 million people are afflicted by modern slavery, and millions more are at risk. It is vital that effective community-based methods be brought to scale as rapidly as possible. To that end, the Free the...
by Tsering Diskit | Aug 4, 2022 | India
Junaid Ansari is a resident of Bhudki village Uttar Pradesh, India, a father of two children, and is 50 years old. Junaid used to work as a carpet weaver in his village but eventually found that this job could not support his family. Junaid searched for a new career...
by Tsering Diskit | Feb 15, 2022 | India, Students Ending Slavery, Take Action, Thought Leadership
“One child, one teacher, one pen, and one book can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai. Children are like clay. We can mold them into any shape and form just by our actions or our words. If we take the time to educate children, FTS and our partners believe that many...
by Tsering Diskit | Jan 20, 2022 | India
The writing’s on the wall – literally. Free the Slaves partner MSEMVS has been painting messages in Indian communities to educate people about the risks of leaving home to find work. Thousands of Indian laborers migrate each year to the Middle East. For many, it’s a...
by Tsering Diskit | Aug 17, 2021 | COVID-19, India
Migrating for work has always been a risk. Unscrupulous traffickers posing as legitimate labor recruiters trick millions of people into chasing a dream of well-paid jobs. But too often, what awaits them is exploitation and misery. As travel restrictions ease around...