50. Chong Kim, from victim to survivor of human trafficking

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Human trafficking is definitely a subject that makes people, including myself very uncomfortable… but like so many issues of today, we need to speak about things that make us uncomfortable.  Chong Kim speaks to me today about her experience as a victim of child abuse and human trafficking in the United States.  Chong has appeared on CNN, Tyra Banks, and CNBC, and recently authored her memoir Broken Silence.  She also speaks at colleges around the country to advocate against human trafficking and child abuse.  Her story was used for the film Eden, starring Jamie Chung.

Read more