Live from Abu Dhabi Connect the World takes you on a journey across continents, investigating the stories that are changing our world.
British photographer Luke Duggleby describes his work in a Pakistani village where freed slaves have rebuilt their lives in a basic environment. His images tell a story of sadness and hope among a group of people who refuse to let their lives be defined by their past oppression.
CTW's Becky Anderson meets human trafficking victims at a shelter for women and children in Abu Dhabi to find how they are using art to battle their fears and realize their potential.
Three women have been freed from what police are calling "decades of slavery". Max Foster speaks to Anthony Steen, a slavery expert and the UK Special Envoy for Human Trafficking.
Recently, Becky has spoken to several victims of human trafficking, but to understand the extent of the problem it is also important to understand the perpetrators' motives.
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Becky Anderson talks Detective Inspector Kevin Hyland, of Scotland Yard's Trafficking and Prostitution Unit, about perpetrators' motivations for trafficking humans.
As part of our Modern Day Slavery series, Max Foster talks to co-founder of 'Free the Slaves' Kevin Bales about calculating the number of people forced into modern slavery.
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Watch: Modern Day Slavery: The Story of Sophie Hayes