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5 Best Cult Documentaries That You Can Stream Right Now
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5 Best Cult Documentaries That You Can Stream Right Now

Editor’s note: This is published here to use as a reference to pop culture for the topics they mention. This article originally appeared on Yoga Journal Cult documentaries are kinda my thing. I was two years old when 909 followers of Peoples Temple committed mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana, in 1978. I don’t remember the…

Teenage girl trains as salon worker after escaping forced marriage
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Teenage girl trains as salon worker after escaping forced marriage

Hope for Justice is a charity working to bring an end to modern slavery and human trafficking, and to protect the human rights of victims and survivors. They are active in the United Kingdom, United States, Cambodia, Norway, Australia, Ethiopia and Uganda. Their multi-disciplinary model is based on four pillars: preventing exploitation; rescuing victims; restoring lives;…

‘Sister Wives’: Kody Brown’s Nephew, Benjamin Brown Spills Dark Secrets
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‘Sister Wives’: Kody Brown’s Nephew, Benjamin Brown Spills Dark Secrets

Benjamin Brown is a TikTok comedian who also happens to be Sister Wives star, Kody Brown’s nephew. He recently opened up about being raised in the Apostolic United Brethren (AUB) and on the Brown family ranch in Wyoming. In the interview, Benajmin revealed some dark secrets about life on the compound which included child abuse,…

The need for boosting aftercare for victims of human trafficking – Jewish Herald-Voice
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The need for boosting aftercare for victims of human trafficking – Jewish Herald-Voice

Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery. Shamefully, Houston is a hub for human trafficking in Texas and the U.S. On the other hand, Houston also is a hub for the anti-trafficking movement. For example, Houston was the first city in the U.S. to establish a full-time position in the mayor’s cabinet to address…

Human Trafficking on Euphoria and the Importance of Accurate Storytelling
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Human Trafficking on Euphoria and the Importance of Accurate Storytelling

It was a brief scene, almost a throwaway line, in an episode or two. But somehow, the writers of the popular HBO series Euphoria managed to get a lot right about how human trafficking actually works – while maintaining some serious dramatic tension. That’s the kind of nuanced storytelling about human trafficking we are hoping our new guide for entertainment writers, producers and directors, Telling the Real Story of Human Trafficking, will help spread.

HBO’s “Euphoria” and Child Trafficking
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HBO’s “Euphoria” and Child Trafficking

Euphoria is a show that debuted in 2019 on HBO. With Zendaya in the lead role of 17-year-old Rue, the plot follows a group of high school students as they maneuver how to handle identity, trauma, drug addiction, love, and friendship.  And in season 2, a child trafficking plotline seems to be developing.