Half The Sky

This break I went to Ecuador with an organization called Builders Beyond Borders. A few months ago my Uncle had told me that there was a book that I should read about women in other countries called Half the Sky. The story is based on true events and is very brutal to read. Mostly it deals with prostitution in other countries and how women are forced into it, either for money, or because they are taken away at a young age. The book included pictures that were horrible to look at. I not only chose the book because of my uncle, but because I would be in Ecuador experiencing a completely different culture from my own. This story addressed another culture, so during break I was introduced to two new cultures. The stories of the women were very eye-opening, along with my trip to Ecuador. I saw many children that were 12 years old while I was there and I couldn't help but thinking that these children could very well be sold for prostitution if they lived in another country. Just hearing the stories of these women, some who had children and then were separated from them, was incomprehensible. The book in general was very well written and told. Every story was very sad and there were not always happy endings. The authors wrote the story with the purpose of recruiting people to help the cause. They need volunteers and reading the book certainly made me want to help. It was a great read, definitely not a light one, but very good and i definitely recommend it to everyone.