Bridging the Gap Between Truth and Fiction

 Global Slavery Index

Stumbled across this on my personal facebook newsfeed today from the International Justice Mission.  Pretty intense.  Still think slavery is a thing of the past?

Bridging the Gap Between Truth and Fiction #2

The book Watchmen for Morning tackles some tough humanitarian issues, such as child trafficking and illegal migration from Africa to the coast of Sicily, crossing the Mediterranean via boat to avoid detection.   Think that this is just a work of fiction?  Think again.  Increasingly, Italy has found that African refugees and child traffickers are using boats to sneak into Europe through Lampedusa, Malta and Sicily.  Additionally, just because countries like Spain and France are considered first world and modern doesn't mean trafficking isn't an increasing problem in Europe and ultimately in the US.  Still want to think it's all a work of fiction?  Maybe a better question to ask would be what should we do with this information now?  From India to China to even the United States, modern-day slavery and trafficking is alive and well.  Though the EU is trying to patrol the Mediterranean more thoroughly, the issue remains a worldwide problem, increasing at alarming rates.

There's only so much that one person can do to change the world - yet getting involved may help change the world for one!   Check out The A21 Campaign, Next Generation Nepal, The International Justice Mission, and other worthy organizations.  Even if you chose to not go with an organization, information is power - don't make it okay any longer to turn a blind eye to the suffering of others.

Bridging the Gap Between Truth and Fiction

Bridging the Gap Between Truth and Fiction!

In the beginning of Watchmen for Morning, we see how young Italian men "enjoy the sport and sorrow of love," as Marco Angelozzi (the protagonist) puts it. While we see some smooth operators in the story (ahem, Salvatore Rossi), both Angelozzi brothers still behave with respect toward their female counterparts. How accurately does this reflect Italian men today? Find out on today's "Bridging the Gap Between Truth and Fiction"...

Article of interest #1: Italy's Casanova's Hit Where It Hurts  

The follow-up article: No Lotharios: In defense of Italian men

Enjoy!

~ J.M.P.