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Silk Scarves Combat Sex Trade

by Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio
December 23, 2009

A retired priest in Nashville, Tenn., is using an online store to help keep Cambodian women out of the sex trade. Socially-minded entrepreneurs have used the Internet to help artisans from remote regions earn a living selling their wares around the world. One project that supports silk weavers is called Mekong Blue.

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  • Morning Edition, December 23, 2009
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