Welcome! I am Lena Cebula. I am an author of a book called 'Miraculous: My journey from hell to heaven'. I am a drug addiction and human trafficking survivor. Today I am a social justice advocate, blogger, public speaker, and host of the Love&BLoved Podcast.
When I was a child I experienced trauma.
Now because of that trauma I am more empathetic (showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of others) towards others. I want to give people the opportunity to succeed, to be encouraged and to be inspired. I’ve created a platform for others to help them to overcome similar trauma and to offer hope" LC
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UPCOMING EVENTS
"When I was first told about the movie "Sound of Freedom", amid the bleak world news, I had no desire to watch it at all. But I didn't regret for a second that I went to the cinema after all. Despite the very difficult topic, the movie is flawless and gives hope.
In recent years, our world seems increasingly absurd, but “Sounds of Freedom” is an indication that humanity is not hopeless.
The film was shot by a small independent company Angel Studios, which creates low-budget pictures based on Biblical stories; the film was not allowed for rent for 5 years, but in two weeks it surpassed three Disney novelties - the fake "Mermaid", the oil-lined "Indian Jones" and the suspicious "Elemental".
It seems to me that this indicates that there is still humanity in people. That not the whole world is in an abyss. The movie is based on absolutely real events and talks about the problem of child trafficking and children sex trafficking. And about the fact that there are all caring and very brave people who risk their own lives to save stolen children. The scariest thing is that demand generates supply and most orders for child slaves come from the United States...
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I saw this post about "Sound of Freedom" film, from my friend on Facebook. As you know, I am talking about Human Trafficking for a while now. It’s actually based on the true story of Tim Ballard encounter with this crime. I’ve heard him telling the story more than 10 years ago. That’s how I started to follow him and organization Tim created called Operation Underground Railroad. It was created to rescue children all over the world from Human Trafficking.
I support O.U.R. And interviewed Tyler Schwab. You can check it out my Love&BLoved Podcast episode called “Good vs Evil”. My guest says: “Dark is so thick… but when light comes, light dissipates that darkness”. Tyler is the Director of Aftercare: Latin America for Operation Underground Railroad. He is passionate about stopping violence against women and helping empower survivors to thrive in all aspects of life.
This film is an amazing tool to create an awareness. Some people still don’t believe that this is happening or just don’t know. But after you see it you can't ignore it or pretend that there is no injustice. You might be asking what can I do to help stop human trafficking? You can do fundraising, volunteer, advocate. Hold events to raise awareness. Boycott products and companies that permit human trafficking. Help survivors and stay informed. We are stronger together!