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Modern Day Slavery

CNN aired a documentary called “Death in the Dessert”, and being a News junkie there was no way I was going to miss it. After watching it I felt paralyzed, Men and women from Eritrea, Ethiopia , Somalia , Sudan amongst other countries begin a journey with the intention to better their lives. They leave their homes, families and friends behind, with only passports, and little money-if any at all. They cross borders, in rain, heat, and cold with a destination in their minds- The Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. The relevancy of reaching the peninsula for these individuals is simply to cross into different continents especially Israel and for others past Israel. What kind of jobs awaits them you may ask? House helps, laborers etc. You know they are desperate because anything is better than the poverty they in their countries. Reaching the peninsula, they do not know what awaits them, of course crossing any border requires procedures and protocols. Since they are not legal in the country ...