{"id":466,"date":"2011-08-23T13:01:23","date_gmt":"2011-08-23T17:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/discoveriesofawanderer\/?p=466"},"modified":"2011-08-23T13:01:23","modified_gmt":"2011-08-23T17:01:23","slug":"yes-sadly-slavery-still-exists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/discoveriesofawanderer\/2011\/08\/yes-sadly-slavery-still-exists.html","title":{"rendered":"Yes, Sadly Slavery Still Exists"},"content":{"rendered":"

Slavery is not only a thing of the past that we read about in school. It’s something that happens every day<\/a>. It’s something that’s as modern as Twitter and\u00a0Smartphones.\u00a0It’s something that’s\u00a0a harsh reality<\/a> for many men, women, and children around the world.<\/p>\n

And it’s\u00a0also\u00a0something that you and I can fight against<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learning about a social problem<\/a> can be one of the first important steps to take to make a difference. Learn all you can about what modern slavery looks like. Check out quick blurbs on human trafficking that happens in Vietnam<\/a> or why children are used for sport<\/a> near the\u00a0Middle East.<\/p>\n

Be part of the solution and get involved<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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