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Barbara Amaya brings a unique perspective and voice to her writing, the voice of a survivor. Though Barbara endured early trauma and abuse she refuses to a victim. She aims to bring a message of hope and strength to others through her writing and spoken word.
Barbara volunteers with standupforkids.org a national nonprofit organization that works with runaway children. She’s currently writing a book, called Girl’s Guide to Survival: Life Lessons from the Street. Barbara is available for speaking engagements and you can follow her on Twitter BarbaraAmaya4, or contact her through her website at Barbaraamaya.com or on Facebook.
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Photo: Now and then
Sex trafficking: Has anything changed in 45 years?
Almost five decades ago, 45 years to be exact, I was sold for sex. Published 1:46 p.m. March 9, 2013 - Comments
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Interview with ArtWorks for Freedom founder, Kay Chernush
Kay Chernush is founder and director of DC-based non-profit ArtWorks for Freedom, which strives to expose the evils of human trafficking through the power of art. Published 7:16 p.m. January 11, 2013 - Comments
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Sandy Hook: Advice for parents
Good advice you can't hear too often. The most important. Love your children. Life is fleeting. Published 6:34 p.m. December 14, 2012 - Comments
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How to identify victims of sex trafficking
Learning to recognize and identify victims of trafficking is crucial and can mean the difference between saving a life and losing one. Published 6:52 p.m. December 6, 2012 - Comments
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October is National Adopt a Shelter Dog month: How pets can help people heal
Dogs are loyal loving creatures who can add love and healing to human being’s lives, and there are many homeless pets sitting in shelters waiting for the right person to take them home. Published 2:16 p.m. October 26, 2012 - Comments
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Mental and physical signs help identify victims of sex trafficking
Recognizing health problems of victims of sex trafficking can be one way to identify and help human trafficking victims. Published 1:49 p.m. October 19, 2012 - Comments
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Brooke Elise Axtell: Artist, songwriter, poet and survivor
Brooke Elise Axtell talks about using creative arts to heal from the tragedy of sex trafficking. Published 1:19 p.m. October 10, 2012 - Comments
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Preventing Human Slavery: Think like a Trafficker
To prevent child trafficking, we need to learn how to identify, target, approach and align ourselves with children and young people in need. Published 4:15 p.m. October 5, 2012 - Comments
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Victim or criminal: The double standard of trafficked minors
Safe Harbor laws ensure that sex trafficked minors under the age of 18 are granted immunity from prosecution and directs them to child welfare services instead of juvenile detention if they are arrested. Published 2:44 p.m. September 21, 2012 - Comments
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Seven states allow survivors of trafficking to vacate criminal convictions
In the United States, victims of human trafficking who have already been traumatized and exploited by predators are being arrested. Published 12:38 p.m. September 4, 2012 - Comments
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As a survivor of human trafficking Barbara Amaya speaks and writes from her experiences as a trafficked child. She has been published in varied media like Yahoo Voices! More magazine and her story of overcoming adversity has been featured on Fox News, Channel 4, Examiner, Animal New York, Washington Times and more.
She has a book in progress, A Girl’s Guide to Survival: Life Lessons from the Street, and has written a graphic novel about human trafficking targeted for middle and high school age students, you can get updates about Barbara her books and her activities in the anti-trafficking community at her website www.barbaraamaya.com follow her on twitter barbaraamaya4 and on facebook, linkedin and google + and pinterest
