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Victim of human labor trafficking now fighting the problem in national spotlight

BLUE ASH, Ohio — Harold D’Souza has dedicated his life to ending what he calls “modern-day slavery” because he knows how much the victims suffer: He once was one. “Slavery still happens. Today, we talk about modern-day slavery,” D’Souza said. D’Souza earned a degree in law and a master’s degree in India. He came to …

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The Fierce Freedom Podcast Labor Trafficked in America Harold D’Souza guest.

To some coming to America, there is an almost mythical quality that it will be akin to “coming to heaven.” Traffickers use this belief to trap foreign nationals who come to this country to work, only to find themselves coerced into debt bondage. One study in San Diego found that 30% of undocumented migrant laborers …

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Voices of Freedom – Harold D’Souza and Katherine Chon

Harold D’Souza tells his friend and colleague, Katherine Chon, about his journey from experiencing labor trafficking to becoming a leading activist in the nationwide effort to address the problem. Harold has served the White House on the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking and is founder and president of Eyes Open International, a non-profit …

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Trafficked: Harold’s Story

In Trafficked, the new investigative series from WYSO, reporter Leila Goldstein digs deep into what’s really known about human trafficking in Ohio, and what’s at stake when people mischaracterize the problem. https://www.wyso.org/local-and-statewide-news/2021-06-02/trafficked-harolds-story

Martin Sheen to Executive Produce Film on Human Trafficking, to Profile Survivor Harold D’Souza

Indian American human trafficking survivor and activist Harold D’Souza will soon have his story told by way of a film that is being executive produced by Hollywood actor Martin Sheen, according to a press release. The film, which is in development, is titled “To Be Free,” and is produced and directed by Benjamin Ryan Nathan. …

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