S2E2 Stolen: Rick Bell on the Lives of Slaves

The scale of the slave trade can be overwhelming. The numbers of people who lived and worked as slaves are so high that it’s easy to miss individual stories. That’s what prompted Professor Richard Bell from the University of Maryland to write his book, STOLEN. In it, he explores the stories of five young boys illegally trafficked into slavery and peers into the dark underbelly of organised crime. What he found is astonishing and highlights the crucial need to challenge conventional narratives. By following the lives, not of millions of slaves, but five young boys, he captures the horror of something we thought we understood, but now realise was much darker than we imagined.