Matt Friedman from the Mekong Club talks about his important role in combating human trafficking and modern day slavery. He explains the differences between sex slavery and slave labour and talks in depth about this epidemic that is on the increase globally. He shares his own family's experience with human trafficking and how this impacted him as a young boy. He reveals many shocking stories from his experiences working with NGOs in India, Nepal, Thailand, USA and Hong Kong. He shares personal stories of some of the victims that he has worked with and the shame associated with being forced into sex slavery. Matt advises how we can become responsible tourists and make a difference. He gives us several suggestions as to how we can also help the fight against modern day slavery.

A listener note: Some people might find a number of the issues discussed in this podcast distressing. If you have any concerns about Human Trafficking or want to get involved in fighting modern day slavery, please contact the Mekong Club https://themekongclub.org/

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Matt Friedman from the Mekong Club talks about his important role in combating human trafficking and modern day slavery. He explains the differences between sex slavery and slave labour and talks in depth about this epidemic that is on the increase globally. He shares his own family's experience with human trafficking and how this impacted him as a young boy. He reveals many shocking stories from his experiences working with NGOs in India, Nepal, Thailand, USA and Hong Kong. He shares personal stories of some of the victims that he has worked with and the shame associated with being forced into sex slavery. Matt advises how we can become responsible tourists and make a difference. He gives us several suggestions as to how we can also help the fight against modern day slavery.
A listener note: Some people might find a number of the issues discussed in this podcast distressing. If you have any concerns about Human Trafficking or want to get involved in fighting modern day slavery, please contact the Mekong Club <a href="https://themekongclub.org/">https://themekongclub.org/</a>
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Hong Kong Confidential is a podcast designed to educate and entertain. Jules Hannaford interviews interesting people in Hong Kong about their lives, personal journeys and secrets. Guests share their wisdom, experiences and insights with our audience. Guests include a doula, a dating and relationship coach, community leaders, LGBTQ+ activists, human rights defenders, abuse survivors, psychologists, life coaches, recovered addicts, authors, a fire fighter,  a matchmaker, accomplished business women and many more. They all have fascinating stories to share.

Hong Kong Confidential

Hong Kong Confidential podcast is designed to educate and entertain with episodes featuring interviews with a doula, a dating coach, psychologists, abuse survivors, authors, female business owners, people with mental health issues, recovered addicts, LGBTQIA+ activists, and many other interesting people with fascinating stories to share.

Matt Friedman from the Mekong Club talks about his important role in combating human trafficking and modern day slavery. He explains the differences between sex slavery and slave labour and talks in depth about this epidemic that is on the increase glo...