Sex Trafficking diva Gupta in U.S

Heads up NYC

A number of the divas we’ve worked with over time fight human trafficking issues. Whether it’s impoverished workers being duped into going into “better” jobs in other countries, only to be trapped in bondage, or, Himalayan villages emptied of girls who’ve been trafficked into red light districts worldwide - the scourge of trafficking is huge and the problem is increasingly institutionalized.  Stats show over a million women and children are trafficked annually.

One of our favorite divas fighting the good fight is Ruchira Gupta, who founded the resource organization Apne Aap for women of the red light districts of India. She’s featured in our documentary “Holy Cow.” For all you New Yorkers - heads up. She’s in the U.S. (via Mumbai and Tehran) to speak on a panel at NYU this Thursday, November 30, along with NYT Nicholas Kristof and activist/actor Julia Ormond.
Here are event details.

AD Book Tour info

This week our book Adventure Divas: Searching the Globe for Women Who Are Changing the World hits stores in a paperback edition. There are some Seattle doc screenings and readings over the next few weeks.

Wednesday November 15, 2006 7:00 P.M.
REI : Adventure Divas at the Flagship Store
222 Yale Avenue North: 206-223-1944
Reading, discussion and clips from Adventure Divas: India “Holy Cow’ with author/director Holly Morris

Monday, November 20, 2006 7:00 PM
The Warren Report – Ballard Public Library
“Join Warren Etheredge as he welcomes Seattle’s own Holly Morris, who will discuss her new book, Adventure Divas: Searching the Globe for a New Kind of Heroine and her on-going work in television.”
Ballard Public Library
5614 22nd Ave NW.

Tuesday, November 21, 2006 7:00 PM
Wide World Books
Adventure Divas: Reading and signing
4411A Wallingford Ave. North
ph: 206-634-3453

Next 7 Wonders

Nothing like a bit of national TV exposure to help book sales, so we were pleased when Good Morning America asked me to be one of their panelists to name the ‘Next 7 Wonders of the World.’ A full day of debate and horse-trading among the 6 of us panelists proved fascinating (at the venerable Explorers Club in New York City, no less). We debated our hundred-plus nominations down to a select seven.
Special bonus was getting to meet fellow panelist and ocean diva Sylvia Earle, who was named one of Time Magazine’s “Heroes of the Planet." Author-philosopher Pico Iyer was a delight and brought his giant intelligence and delicate manner to the table. An astrophysicist, a high-altitude archeologist and a theological travel writer rounded out our group.  They just started announcing the wonders we chose (super top secret!) on Nov. 9 and are sending their anchors to do live shots from these‘wonder’ locations. Check out all the hype at abcnews.go.com/GMA/7Wonders/