First published 2017
Siddharth Kara has spent over a decade investigating the global slave trade, from forced labor in U.S. fields to sex trafficking in Nigeria. In this searing exposé, he shares the heart-wrenching stories of the enslaved, from children trapped in bonded labor to women sold into prostitution. Kara lays bare the staggering scale of this abhorrent industry, worth billions, and the callous exploitation that fuels it. But amid the darkness, he offers a clear path to abolition - if we have the courage to confront this moral crisis head-on.
Genres: non-fiction, social-justice, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: expos, social-commentary
Setting: Nigeria, United States
Period: 21st-century
360 pages · Hardcover · Columbia University Press
Content warnings: child-abuse, slavery, trafficking