Sylvia Yu Friedman | A Life of Fearlessness ✨

Born in South Korea, raised in Vancouver, shaped in Beijing, and now rooted in Hong Kong — Sylvia Yu Friedman has lived many lives in one.

As a journalist, documentary filmmaker, author of three powerful books (A Long Road to Justice, Silenced No More, and Fearless), and an advocate for survivors of modern slavery, she has walked into places most of us would run from. She’s faced danger, toxic workplaces, personal loss, and trauma — and still chooses joy, hope, and reconciliation.

In our conversation, we talk about:
🌿 Forgiveness as true freedom
🔥 The courage it takes to tell the untold — from war crimes to modern slavery
💔 Healing after trauma and walking through cancer with her husband
🌏 Resilience learned across continents — Korea, Canada, Beijing, Hong Kong
💡 Why love and hope never die, and why she believes the next generation will go further than we ever could

What inspired me most: Sylvia doesn’t just survive darkness. She transforms it — into stories, into lessons, into light for others.