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Did you know that the beautiful handmade wool rugs that you admire could be tarnished with child labor and slavery? Child labor in the handmade rug industry has been rampant for years. Over 250,000 children work in obscurity creating handmade wool rugs, sitting 18 hours a day at a carpet loom. Many in the western hemisphere justify child labor as increased wages for poor families; however, child labor does not solve the poverty issue for families. It actually creates a … Continue reading
Am I a fanatic? Do I want to be a fanatic? According to dictionary.com fanatic suggests excessive devotion to a cause or belief. Therefore, I must be a fanatic about ending human trafficking and modern day slavery. To that end, I guess I’m okay being called a fanatic. I do try to live my life intentionally. I try to make decisions based on knowledge that I have and take action which is for the good of people. Of course many … Continue reading
