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BOOK REVIEW: Where Were You? A Profile of Modern Slavery
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BOOK REVIEW: Where Were You? A Profile of Modern Slavery

By Matthew S. Friedman. Penguin Books. Paperback, 228 pages with Annex. US$25.94 on Amazon

Feb 04, 2022
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Reviewed by: Toh Han Shih

When the word “slavery” is mentioned, many people think of African slaves in the Americas. In this book, Matthew Friedman is calling for a modern-day Abolitionist Movement against slavery today, which includes young girls tricked and forced into prostitution, many of them in Asia.

The title of this book, “Where Were You?”, came f…

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