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Expect evocative storytelling that challenges and enriches understanding of the past and its enduring impact.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-long-road-to-justice-by-sylvia-yu-friedman-9789814954341","title":"A Long Road to Justice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Long Road to Justice\u003c\/em\u003e by Sylvia Yu Friedman is a journalistic account of the abuse and enslavement of women and girls in Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA constant stream of impoverished women and girls have been, and are being, enslaved and abused in the Asia Pacific region. Slavery is not a historical issue—it's happening today. History is repeating itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough Sylvia Yu Friedman's work in journalism, counter-trafficking, and philanthropy, she has had rare and incredible access to victims of sex trafficking and modern slavery in China, Thailand, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Amid this terrible human suffering, she has seen frontline workers carrying a great light that has overcome the darkness in some of the most frightening places on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis memoir describes her personal journey in the fight against slavery through supporting philanthropic initiatives and raising awareness through writing articles and producing films. 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It's a blueprint for discovering the limitless power within to live fearlessly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596392579308,"sku":"9789815233100","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9789815233100-fearless.jpg?v=1777923647"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/sylvia-yu-friedman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}