Not My Life, a film about human trafficking and modern slavery.

Filmed on five continents, in a dozen countries, Not My Life takes viewers into a world where millions of children are exploited, every day, through an astonishing array of practices including forced labor, domestic servitude, begging, sex tourism, sexual violence, and child soldiering.

 

 

“Human traffickers are earning billions of dollars on the backs and in the beds of our children,” says the film’s director, Academy Award nominee, Robert Bilheimer, “and yet no one knows this is happening.” We have a huge responsibility, right now, to learn the truth and act on it.

 

Challenging though it may be, Not My Life’s message is ultimately one of hope. Victims of slavery can be set free and go on to live happy and productive lives. Those who advocate for slavery victims are growing in numbers, and are increasingly effective. At this crossroads for the defining human rights issue of our time, Not My Life tells us, as the late Jonathan Mann said, “We can no longer flee, no longer hide, no longer separate ourselves.”

 

Reflections will be provided by Dr. Jacquelyn Meshlemiah, a licensed social worker and three time alum of The Ohio State University. She teaches about the unrestrained, illegal, and dehumanizing nature of human trafficking. Dr. Meshlemiah is the author and co-author of numerous publications and presentations at the local, national, and international levels. Her professional travels have taken her to Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia, England, Mexico, and Canada on numerous occasions as well as across the United States.

 

Presented in partnership with Columbus State Community College.

A program of the World Affairs Councils of America with support provided by a grant from Carlson & The Carlson Family Foundation

 

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