mekong rotarian matthew friedman announces new book

Matthew Friedman's new Penguin book, WHERE WERE YOU?: A PROFILE OF MODERN SLAVERY,  has been published and is available worldwide. In this memoir, the Mekong Rotarian explores the early days of meeting modern slavery survivors and recounts true stories of enslavement in Asia. He recalls painful moments that literally changed his life, reflects back on the different approaches to fighting human trafficking over the last 35 years and gives an account of the early beginnings of the fight against modern slavery before the  phrase “human trafficking” was adopted. As he reflects on the deeply personal lessons learned, his first and foremost goal for this book is to motivate more people to join him in helping to fight this global crime.  Please consider supporting Matthew by sharing his book with your corporate, school and personal LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram  accounts. 

Watch this short fireside chat (9 minutes) to learn why Ihewrote the book, and please note that the proceeds from this book will go to fighting human trafficking.

Over the last two decades, fighting modern slavery and human trafficking  has become a cause célèbre. Yet large numbers of researchers,  non-governmental organizations, trade unions, workers, and others who  would seem like natural allies in the fight against modern slavery and  trafficking are hugely skeptical of these movements. They object to how  the problems are framed, and are skeptical of the “new abolitionist”  movement. Why?

This book tackles key controversies surrounding the  anti-slavery and anti-trafficking movements head on. Champions and  skeptics explore the fissures and fault lines that surround efforts to  fight modern slavery and human trafficking today. These include: whether  efforts to fight modern slavery displace or crowd out support for labor  and migrant rights; whether and to what extent efforts to fight modern  slavery mask, naturalize, and distract from racial, gendered, and  economic inequality; and whether contemporary anti-slavery and  anti-trafficking crusaders' use of history are accurate and appropriate.

Read it today.

 You Have the Power to Transform the World  MEN! Fight For Me exposes the harsh realities facing vulnerable populations to these criminal enterprises and explores  the transformative role of authentic masculinity.  Upon reading this book, men will open their eyes to how they knowingly and unknowingly participate in the dehumanization of women and children and how we can stand up to these horrors and  transform the world.  FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO ORDER YOUR COPY, CLICK HERE