2023 COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Awardee Feature of the Week:
Sakinah Hofler, The Missing (Novel), Newark, NJ
Situated in Newark, NJ, The Missing follows a young, Black woman who is trying to escape the world of forced prostitution and make a better life for herself and her daughter.
“Since youth, I’ve been passionate about finding ways to shed light on missing Black girls and women. After mentoring formerly trafficked women, I wanted to create a project that highlighted the hurdles survivors face when trying to matriculate back into society. It’s complicated, it’s messy, and it’s also necessary for us to talk about it.”
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