April 7, 2008 – Natalia A.

In the mood for Bekmambetov’s “Mongol,” baby

The music is “Tamerlan’s Doors” by Mel’nica. “Mongol” by Timur Bekmambetov was nominated for an Oscar. Between that and Mikhalkov’s “12,” all I can say is we wuz robbed. Whether you like the film or not (I’ve only seen parts of it so far), the video is pretty sweet.

The latest on trafficking and modern-day slavery in the mainstream media

This article by E. Benjamin Skinner is interesting. It makes a good point – estimates say that 90% of slavery has little or nothing to do with pro[stit]ution. Often, we tend to forget that. When I talk about a distant relative of mine who was trafficked, people automatically assume that the relative is a “she”Continue reading “The latest on trafficking and modern-day slavery in the mainstream media”