Caylen stared in disbelief as she gazed down the bustling streets of Pattaya, Thailand. Blinding neon signs lit the night sky as young women in tight, short skirts swayed to the pounding music pouring out of the bars. There were hundreds of them lining the sidewalks,...
Today is National Freedom Day — when our nation comes together to promote goodwill, equality, and to celebrate the abolishment of slavery in America. The fight for freedom has taken on many forms throughout history, but the heart of every battle on behalf of the...
I returned to Thailand this week hoping I would be prepared. I’ve witnessed the heartbreaking realities several times before, and I thought maybe this time I would be ready to stomach it. I was wrong. The gut-wrenching reality of the sex industry never gets any easier...
“ When are you going to open? I want out!” This desperate plea came from a girl living in Pattaya, Thailand, looking for a way out of the sex industry. She is waiting . . . literally waiting . . . for our new initiative to open its doors. It is her only hope....
Bangkok, Thailand is the last stop in my journey—and it’s here where the horrors of the international sex industry seem to culminate. There’s an estimated 15,000 sex workers in one area of the city alone, and thousands of individuals from around the world come to...