
Film: Maikaru
Clip: Season 1 | 7m 6s
Maikaru was born into a the dark world of human trafficking, drug dealing and violence.
Maikaru was born into Seattle’s dark world of human trafficking, drug dealing and violence. His mother was kidnapped at the age of 12 and was forced into prostitution. When Maikaru was seven, he was forced into dealing crack cocaine. His gripping story of survival is the subject of an award-winning documentary short titled “Maikaru,” by director Amanda Harryman.
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Film: Maikaru
Clip: Season 1 | 7m 6s
Maikaru was born into Seattle’s dark world of human trafficking, drug dealing and violence. His mother was kidnapped at the age of 12 and was forced into prostitution. When Maikaru was seven, he was forced into dealing crack cocaine. His gripping story of survival is the subject of an award-winning documentary short titled “Maikaru,” by director Amanda Harryman.
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