Why Our Migratory Birds Winter at Coffee Farms; BBC: How a 12 year-old Boy Escaped Slavery in Pakistan; Global Activism: “Selah Freedom” Helps Chicago Sexual Slavery Survivor Tell Her Story

By Worldview Staff
In this Aug. 9, 2018, photo, Laura LeMoon, a former sex worker and trafficking survivor, displays her tattoos, reading “Harm” and “Reduction” on her forearms, in Seattle. LeMoon, who co-founded Safe Night Access Project in Seattle to provide harm reduction services to sex workers on the streets. She said she has seen far more women on Seattle’s strolls. Solicitors have gotten younger, too, she said. She used to primarily serve middle-aged sex workers, she said, but now they often appear 25 or younger.
In this Aug. 9, 2018, photo, Laura LeMoon, a former sex worker and trafficking survivor, displays her tattoos, reading "Harm" and "Reduction" on her forearms, in Seattle. Elaine Thompson / AP Images
In this Aug. 9, 2018, photo, Laura LeMoon, a former sex worker and trafficking survivor, displays her tattoos, reading “Harm” and “Reduction” on her forearms, in Seattle. LeMoon, who co-founded Safe Night Access Project in Seattle to provide harm reduction services to sex workers on the streets. She said she has seen far more women on Seattle’s strolls. Solicitors have gotten younger, too, she said. She used to primarily serve middle-aged sex workers, she said, but now they often appear 25 or younger.
In this Aug. 9, 2018, photo, Laura LeMoon, a former sex worker and trafficking survivor, displays her tattoos, reading "Harm" and "Reduction" on her forearms, in Seattle. Elaine Thompson / AP Images

Why Our Migratory Birds Winter at Coffee Farms; BBC: How a 12 year-old Boy Escaped Slavery in Pakistan; Global Activism: “Selah Freedom” Helps Chicago Sexual Slavery Survivor Tell Her Story

By Worldview Staff
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On today’s show:

  • The coffee you buy might be helping birds survive their winter migration.
  • The BBC brings us a story about a 12-year-old boy who escaped slavery in Pakistan.
  • A Chicago-area human trafficking survivor speaks out with the help of “Selah Freedom” on our Global Activism series.