by Terry FitzPatrick | Jul 10, 2015 | Nepal
Neelam Sharma and Nirmala Thapa have deeply personal reasons for dedicating their lives to combating slavery in Nepal. They’ve both seen the toll that trafficking inflicts on their country and on people’s lives.“I’ve always wanted to work for the rights of the most...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 18, 2015 | FTS Model for Freedom, India
Before they were rescued from slavery, residents of Sakdouri lived in terror.“Someone promised us jobs at a brick kiln,” says Durga. But they were never paid. “When we asked the owner, he beat us” Durga says.“The brick kiln owner and his supervisor threatened to throw...
by Terry FitzPatrick | May 19, 2015 | Artists Against Slavery, FTS Model for Freedom, India, Slavery-Free Commerce
Staying free is just as important as breaking free. It’s vital that slavery survivors plan what they will do to earn a living once they are rescued.In the India village of Kukdaha, rescued slaves decided that they would do in freedom exactly what they did in slavery:...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Apr 23, 2015 | Artists Against Slavery, FTS Updates, Nepal
Two remarkable volunteer filmmakers are on the front lines with Free the Slaves this year to document what freedom looks like. Cassie and Jordan Timpy, a couple from Washington, have decided to donate their skills “for a greater purpose.” They have included Free the...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Feb 9, 2015 | Artists Against Slavery, I Am the Change, Take Action
You probably don’t know them, but FTS supporters will know their work. They are Cassie and Jordan Timpy, a couple from Washington who describe themselves as “passionate visual storytellers who will travel to the ends of the earth to capture life’s joys and...
