human trafficking

Local author taking acclaimed play on the road

by andrewkooman on July 20, 2011

POIGNANT PLAY- Denise Wong and Aaron Krogman starred in the world premiere of She Has A Name this past spring. The play, written by local author Andrew Kooman, played to sold-out audiences in Red Deer and Calgary. A fundraising campaign is underway to support a North American tour next year. photo submitted By Mark Weber [...]

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Don’t Miss This!

by andrewkooman on May 12, 2011

I just booked my ticket to Vancouver to attend the screening of Sex + Money: A National Search for Human Worth! I’m really excited to see the outcome of all the hard work by my good friends from photogenX to bring this film to the screen. If you’re in the Vancouver area (or are not, [...]

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More than a Memory

by andrewkooman on April 30, 2011

Raise Their Voice has uploaded more video from The Trafficked + Exploited event, including Braden Scharfenberg’s song “More Than A Memory.” Braden’s currently in studio recording this song. I’m looking forward to the future of this song especially as it connects with our upcoming campaign to bring She Has A Name on tour. Will keep [...]

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Here’s a great write up by James Wilt of the Calgary Journal for the paper’s February 4 edition: ## Number 18 is a prostitute. Deprived of her name and of her freedom, the 15-year-old girl is enslaved in Thailand’s sex trade. But, a Canadian lawyer has arrived at the brothel where she is forced to [...]

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Official Sex + Money Trailer

by andrewkooman on January 24, 2011

I’m so proud and inspired by my photogenX friends. If you’re in the States, find out where the film is being played and GO SEE THIS FILM! www.sexandmoneyfilm.com

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EyeSee Magazine Features She Has A Name

by andrewkooman on January 18, 2011

Before the World Premiere of She Has A Name in February, we had a chance to get a little inside information from the award winning writer, Andrew Kooman. Here is a look at what has been happening behind the scenes of this full length feature production focused on both the external and the internal battle [...]

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New SHN Poster

by andrewkooman on January 6, 2011

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Let’s write a new story this year

by andrewkooman on December 29, 2010

By Andrew Kooman Published: December 29, 2010 in the Red Deer Express Stories, both real and imagined, have the capacity to change us. The stories we love show us what we value and remind us of what is important. They delight and entertain us and tell us things we might otherwise never know. Humans are [...]

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