Valerie Fris, Author at Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network

Valerie Fris

Valerie Fris, is a freelance journalist from Suriname working for the newspaper De Ware Tijd for eight years now and also writing stories for Parbode a monthly magazine that is published in Suriname and the Netherlands. She focuses on political stories and investigative journalism but she also loves to write human interest stories. In the last twenty years she has been doing different kinds of assignments in the field of journalism and communication such as making and presenting a television program, a radio show, Public Relations for companies and organizations and doing voice overs for advertisement. As a young girl that was only eight years she started writing for the children’s section in De Ware Tijd. She knew at a very young age that she wanted to become a journalist and news anchor. Valerie holds a bachelor of arts degree in journalism and communication from the College for Journalism, AHKCO. Her goal is to start soon with a masters program. She loves to learn, that's why she gladly attends seminars, workshops and training for journalists. Travelling is also a way to learn and share information with fellow journalists.

Human Trafficking

Tricked into Sex Slavery: Global Crackdown hasn’t Stopped Caribbean Traffickers

By

Natanga Smith,

Valerie Fris,

Roseann Pile,

Soyini Grey and

Marion Ali | September 24, 2024

Talia was struggling to make ends meet as a bartender in Santiago, Cuba, when a friend told her about a lucrative job opportunity in Suriname. The 26-year-old mother — who asked to be identified by a pseudonym to protect her privacy — had never heard of the Dutch-speaking country nearly 2,000 miles away. But the promise of a job that would help her provide for her family was too much to ignore. Santiago is Cuba’s second largest city and the home of Bacardi rum, but Talia said it offered few prospects for her: Wages there are low, and many people live without consistent running water or electricity. Talia was living in Santiago, Cuba (above), when she was offered a lucrative job in Suriname.

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