prostitution
French and Polish students on sale in Juliette Binoche film 'Elles'
'They' tells the story of a journalist dealing with two young students who are forced to prostitute themselves to pay for their studies. The journalist becomes fascinated by the two girls' stories to the point of damaging her research. The topic isn’t new, but the plot is original, says one Italian reviewer
prostitution, film, france, lars von trier, students, cinema, poverty
Gay culture in Istanbul: ‘We have the balls to say it out loud’
Together with his partner, Sakir Yilmaz claims to be the owner of the first ‘openly’ gay bar-restaurant, Frappe Istanbul, in the famous party neighborhood of Beyoğlu. Interview
prostitution, nightlife, homosexuality, discrimination, stamboul, gay rights, travel
Finding the ‘human’ in human trafficking
The European commission estimates that 100, 000 people per year are victims of trafficking in the EU; 80% of these are women and girls. Conversation with Barbara Eritt, a Polish-born social worker in Germany
