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Do Something: Human Trafficking & the Bystander Effect
Photographer Nannette Ricaforte on why she fights against human trafficking. Her radiant smile is what I remember of my trip to the Philippines in 2009. It was my first trip back to my homeland after...
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The Homeless are Human
Nannette Ricaforte reminds us that “Homelessness might rob one of his dignities but humanity perseveres in all.” I sat on the bench holding my heavy camera with sweaty palms watching my friend’s band...
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The Truth About the Water Crisis
Nannette Ricaforte explores the question, “Do we have the resources to end the global water crisis?” I have a close friend who loves me enough to hurt me with the truth. He admonished me for being a...
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Anchored to Abuse: The Journey from Statistic to Survivor
Nannette Ricaforte shows how domestic violence can use fear and hope as magnets. I was a statistic. A faceless number and a bullet point that represented one-third of women who suffered domestic...
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Food Labels are Worth Fighting For
Nannette Ricaforte wants to know what’s in her food. Is that too much to ask? Life’s defining moments often seem to take place inside a doctor’s office. One such moment revealed itself to me years ago...
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Yoga’s Place in the Juvenile Justice System
Why our at-risk youth and our juvenile detention centers could use some yoga. It was Christmas Eve night in 1997 and I was processed into my jail cell wondering how I ended up there. I replayed the...
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Culture’s Effect on Victims
A story of child labor, sex slavery and those times when culture slaps you in the face. The silence in the room conveyed uncertainty after I told my story to the six young girls residing at My Refuge...
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Smartphones and Child Predators
Smartphones don’t discriminate. And child predators know precisely how to take advantage. “Grandma, I want a iPhone! Please!” Such was the plea my 5-year-old granddaughter shot at me a few days ago....
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Troubled Teens and the Value of Meaningful Relationships
How relationships can infuse troubled, at-risk youth with hope and self-worth. Raising teenagers is not for the faint of heart. Every parent knows what to expect during the teenage years but are ill...
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Congratulations! You Just Won a Baby!
In Pakistan, the adoption of abandoned babies has been made into a game show. Game shows bore me and I’ve never desired to participate in one but I could tell you one thing: If I ever won on a game...
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Shattered Heroes: Gandhi’s Dark Side?
In the city of Cerritos a statue of Gandhi symbolizes immorality and hypocrisy. —- I’m one of those people who thrive on inspirational and encouraging quotes from prominent people, gnawing on them for...
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The Global Slavery Index: A Revolutionary Weapon Against Modern Slavery
Nannette Ricaforte believes the Global Slavery Index can change the face of modern slavery. Last month, the launching of the Global Slavery Index by the Walk Free Foundation revealed a staggering...
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Forgiveness: The Key to Healing From Abuse
How Nannette Ricaforte found healing from abuse through her fight against human trafficking. The speaker was already in the middle of his presentation when I walked into the darkened auditorium...
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It’s Not Enough to Raise Awareness. Be Part of the Solution
Nannette Ricaforte asks how she can be part of the solution to end modern slavery. — “Don’t be an activist, be a solutionist.” Those words have hounded me since I attended the Justice Conference last...
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Bad Jokes and Predator Psyche
Nannette Ricaforte on the importance of understanding the links between child pornography and human trafficking. — The headline read like a bad joke: “Police chief, rabbi, Boy Scout leader, one...
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