When I hear the words Human Trafficking, I immediately think of the movie, Taken, with Liam Nielson. Now, I'll admit, it was almost a James Bond flick but it had a disturbing reality that grounded it. I remember being curled up on the couch with a blanket and some snacks and being horrified at some of the scenes.
I have a daughter, a little girl who is my world and I can only imagine the turmoil that parents from all over the world are facing right now. After watching the movie, I immediately put it out of mind because it's every parents worse fear, losing a child and never knowing what happened to them.
I left home this morning with the thoughts of human trafficking deep in my subconcious and a picture in my head of an innocent little soul saying "Tata" as I walked out the door. The reason I bring this up is because I see on the news this morning that a human trafficking ring has been bust in Barcelona. 30 Chinese people have been arrested in an operation involving over 750 members of the Catalan police force.
This started to make me wonder if my head in the sand maneuver was the best way to deal with an issue as evil as human trafficking. But how do we, as ordinary people, even begin to help a situation that is clearly growing out of control? The answer I have found is awareness. The more people that are aware of this, the better our chances of beating this corrupt system.
I'm going to do a little research, I am going to become more aware and I hope you will do the same. If you have any suggestions I would love to hear them, in the mean time, keep reading because I'm going to find us a way of helping.
