Trigger warning: Mentions of rape and death Editor’s note: We are so excited to introduce our new poet-in-residence — Camille Hernandez! Camille is an abolitionist who uses her words, her imagination, and her body/mind/soul to unearth a decolonizing world. Poetry is a powerful medium for truth telling. We believe Camille is the perfect person to […]
Glance with Compassion and Honor, Not Contempt
by on February 11, 2019 1 Comment
2019. Tension brewed like a bubbling witch’s cauldron on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. A handful of Black Hebrew Israelites yelled at a bunch of high school students who meandered over after participating in the March for Life earlier that day. The students took the bait, responding to taunts with words and gestures of […]
I Stand With the Girls #voiceswiththegirls
by on October 3, 2018 2 Comments
[Trigger warning: Mention of human trafficking and sexual violence.] I want to stand with the girls. October 11 is International Day of the Girl. We have joined International Justice Mission, Canada this year to raise awareness around the stories and challenges of women and girls around the world and we ask you, our readers, to […]
Learning to Feel Sorrow
by on May 29, 2014 28 Comments
By Christina Bacino I’ve spent five of the last six years of my life doing counter-human trafficking work in Cape Town, South Africa. I was involved in everything from online investigation via pornographic material, to raiding brothels with law enforcement to the repatriation of victims. It was an honor and a privilege to be a […]
A Freedom Song For 68 Sisters
by on January 27, 2014 18 Comments
Laura Shook is a friend who walks the long road to hope with me. As pastor at Community of Faith church in Houston, she is a primary partner to our work at Communities of Hope. On one side of the ocean she energizes her Texan community, while on the other we equip our Batwa community. […]
