The interview took place at Saint Ignatius High School in San Francisco. We interviewed Zak Batstone, son of the author Not for Sale. He is just a student in high school but he travels with his father to places like Cambodia to play with the trafficked kids. In the interview he talked about his experiences when he visited Cambodia on spring break. He said that he helped the kids who were slaved and abandoned. He played basketball with the kids and described them as "Full of joy". Zack was also saddened seeing these kids and hearing what they have gone through. He also gave us information on third world countries and shared most of his stories that he had heard in Cambodia.
When we met our interviewee he was very welcoming and was very excited to be interviewed. He did not mind being asked a couple questions and answered all the questions that we wanted to know. He was very open by sharing all his information and emotions he felt with his experiences. Zak was a very outgoing person and was very easy to start a conversation with. He wanted to give us all the information that we needed and really informed us on third world countries.
I expected to hear harsh and heart stopping stories of how kid and adults were beaten and enslaved. I wanted to learn more about the effects on what the kids were like after being slaved and how difficult it was to transform back into a regular child. Zak states that, "The kids seemed joyful that he was there to help and play basketball with them". He told us that he thought it was amazing that he is just eighteen years old and is already helping the kids who need help, just like his father.
I was surprised that he had been to Cambodia during spring break and saw first-hand what the kids were like being trafficked. He told us that the kids were playing basketball with him and just enjoying life. I was amazed that these kids were having such a great time with Zak playing basketball because these kids have been through a lot and are still enjoying life. If i was slaved and abused I do not think that I would be happy. I then realized that these kids were very young and did not really know what is going on. I realized that it is just a shame that someone can slave a little child and have no sorrow or guilt.
The overall impression of the interview was eye-opening because Zak is only a senior in high school and is already doing things to help kids who have been victims of human trafficking. It shows me that i am not too young to help other kids who are in need and that every little bit of help counts. Zak played with the kids in Cambodia and lifted up their spirits giving hope to them and making them realized that they are loved. One day I wish I could do the same and dedicate little of my time to help the ones in need. Every little thing you could do can lift of the spirits of the trafficked, giving them hope.
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