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What is Strong Survival?
Strong Survival documents the experiences of Maya, an activist with lived experience in human trafficking, as a trafficked youth from California's Sonoma County
Maya offers an unflinching and courageous account of her experiences, exploring the impact of the emotional and physical damage of human trafficking
Strong Survival seeks to bring awareness to a pervasive yet often overlooked problem in the Bay Area
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Shynie Z. Lu
Board of Directors
Shynie is a first-year medical student at the UC Irvine School of Medicine. She serves as a committee member on the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force. In parallel with her work in advocacy and research, she serves as Lead Volunteer Manager for the American Red Cross Southern California Region, supporting chapters across San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Imperial counties.
Maya Babow
Activist, Person with Lived Experiences of Human Trafficking
Maya is a student at Sonoma State University, majoring in History. She hopes to achieve teaching credentials upon graduation and fulfill her dream of becoming a middle school history teacher. Maya has a passion for musical theatre and she works as an actress, artist, model, and human trafficking activist. Maya has worked on two films about her experience with trafficking: Strong Survival and Playing the Game.
Strong Survival in the News
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Bay Area KRON 4
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USC Institute for Global Health
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Verity Organization
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Sonoma Gazette
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Northern California Public Media
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Sonoma County Government
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The Bohemian
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Pacific Sun
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​​​KRCB North Bay Public Media
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