The Kural

Pachaiyammal was enslaved in a rock quarry in South India for twelve years. From being forced into bonded labour at 16, to becoming a voice for her community, Pachaiyammal has come a long way. She is one of many survivor leaders who are constantly advocating for Bonded Labour free India. Read more about Mrs. Pachaiyammal: Click here

Mr. Karuppusamy is a vibrant social worker who graduated with a Master's degree in Economics from Bharathiyar University, a Diploma in Rural Development from Annamalai University in Tamil Nadu and pursued a Bachelor's degree in Law from Bangalore University in Karnataka. His journey towards community development and social activities started in 1998, and he has worked with various local and international organizations. The years of experience made Mr. Karuppusamy establish the Rights Education And Development Centre (READ) in 2001 to provide education to the children of the most marginalized communities and to work for labour rights. READ is a voluntary, secular, and non-profit organization that strives to address and solve the socio-economic and cultural challenges of the stakeholders—children, youth, and women of the marginalized communities in Erode, Tirupur, and Coimbatore districts. Mr. Karuppusamy and his organization work in the aspects of prevention, protection, and rehabilitation of victims of forced labour, Bonded Labour and Human Trafficking. The working region of READ is the major belt of the textile and garment industries. They aim to eradicate the exploitation of the vulnerable. To Know more about, Mr. Karuppusamy: https://www.facebook.com/karuppu.samy.393

Sophie Otiende is a champion for victims of human trafficking, advocating for their rights and elevating human trafficking as a priority, in Kenya, and around The World. Her expertise, patience, and bravery have positioned her as a source of inspiration and confidant for other survivors of trafficking she meets and serves. And also, she is the receipt of the TIP Hero award. Each year, the U.S. Department of State honors outstanding individuals around the world who are fighting to end human trafficking. To Connect with Sophie: www.sophieotiende.com To know more: www.crossglobalindia.org

PART 2 - Conversation is recorded in the regional language Tamil Dr. K. Krishnan is the Champion who has dedicated his life for the vulnerable over 30 years. He is the Chief Functionary of the Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) and orator of Constitutional Rights. Krishnan is a respected trainer and advisor on issues related to tribal rights, labour rights, tribal legislations, education, livelihoods, environment, and serving as a social scientist for the past 30 years. He was instrumental in the release of over 12570 bonded labourers, and guided above 24,500 tribal children for higher education, tribal development and also he is a recipient of national & international awards. This Episode is inspiring and insightful. To know more: www.crossglobalindia.orgFSD - www.fsdindia.org/Dr. K. Krishnan Twitter: https://twitter.com/KRISHNANJK2

PART 1 - Conversation is recorded in the regional language Tamil Dr. K. Krishnan is the Champion who has dedicated his life for the vulnerable over 30 years. He is the Chief Functionary of the Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) and orator of Constitutional Rights. Krishnan is a respected trainer and advisor on issues related to tribal rights, labour rights, tribal legislations, education, livelihoods, environment, and serving as a social scientist for the past 30 years. He was instrumental in the release of over 12570 bonded labourers, and guided above 24,500 tribal children for higher education, tribal development and also he is a recipient of national & international awards. This Episode is inspiring and insightful. To know more: www.crossglobalindia.org FSD - www.fsdindia.org/ Dr. K. Krishnan Twitter: https://twitter.com/KRISHNANJK2

In the first episode - We were truly honored to be joined by Julia Macher (Director of Freedom Collaborative). Freedom Collaborative is the largest online community platform for service providers and activists working to end human trafficking, forced labor, and exploitation around the world.