To be a moral witness is perhaps the highest calling of journalism,
and in this unforgettable, highly readable account of contemporary
slavery, author Benjamin Skinner travels around the globe to
personally tell stories that need to be told -- and heard.
As Samantha Power and Philip Gourevitch did for genocide, Skinner
has now done for modern-day slavery. With years of reporting in
such places as Haiti, Sudan, India, Eastern Europe, The
Netherlands, and, yes, even suburban America, he has produced a
vivid testament and moving reportage on one of the great evils of
our time.
There are more slaves in the world today than at any time in
history. After spending four years visiting a dozen countries where
slavery flourishes, Skinner tells the story, in gripping narrative
style, of individuals who live in slavery, those who have escaped
from bondage, those who own or traffic in slaves, and the mixed
political motives of those who seek to combat the crime.
Skinner infiltrates trafficking networks and slave sales on five
continents, exposing a modern flesh trade never before portrayed in
such proximity. From mega-harems in Dubai to illicit brothels in
Bucharest, from slave quarries in India to child markets in Haiti,
he explores the underside of a world we scarcely recognize as our
own and lays bare a parallel universe where human beings are
bought, sold, used, and discarded. He travels from the White House
to war zones and immerses us in the political and flesh-and-blood
battles on the front lines of the unheralded new abolitionist
movement.
At the heart of the story are the slaves themselves. Their stories
are heartbreaking but, in the midst of tragedy, readers discover a
quiet dignity that leads some slaves to resist and aspire to
freedom. Despite being abandoned by the international community,
despite suffering a crime so monstrous as to strip their awareness
of their own humanity, somehow, some enslaved men regain their
dignity, some enslaved women learn to trust men, and some enslaved
children manage to be kids. Skinner bears witness for them, and for
the millions who are held in the shadows.
In so doing, he has written one of the most morally courageous
books of our time, one that will long linger in the conscience of
all who encounter it, and one that -- just perhaps -- may move the
world to constructive action.
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