“I am the conscience of the 21st Century.”
Martin Firrell (1963) British artist and activist
Quoted in the International Herald Tribune (24 November 2005).
“I couldn't believe this could be true in the 21st century.”
On slavery in India.
How I Spent My Summer Vacation (2008)
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