by Free the Slaves | Nov 12, 2013 | India, Take Action, Uncategorized
Arriving at the low caste section of Muchkudi village in northern Karnataka, we were ushered into the meeting space in a tiny Hindu temple. About 60 of us were packed closely together, and the infant sitting beside me gently touched my arm, probably to see what this...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Aug 6, 2013 | India
They had never been in the media spotlight before, and no one was sure what would happen. Four slavery survivors would face journalists to say that it is time to take a stand against bonded labor slavery in northern India. It wasn’t the way news briefings are usually...
by Free the Slaves | May 25, 2011 | FTS Updates, India
Here is a heartwarming update from two 2010 Freedom Award winners! One of the most moving moments from the 2010 Freedom Awards occurred when Wilberforce Award winner Roger Plant announced from the stage that he was donating his cash prize to another award-winner,...
by Free the Slaves | Jan 10, 2011 | FTS Updates, India
Despite the fact that slavery is illegal, modern day slavery thrives in many parts of India. There are millions of bonded labor slaves in the sub-continent. Most of these are Dalits—people of the so-called “untouchable” caste—who are saddled with bogus...
by Free the Slaves | Dec 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Our friends at the Superforest Blog have written a wonderful article on 2010 Freedom Award winner JEEVIKA! This is the first in a four part series of blog posts, profiling all four 2010 awardees: JEEVIKA, Tina Frundt, Roger Plant, and (yours truly) Anne Keehn....
