Some months after Kai's graduation, I stood at a podium in the United Nations building, addressing delegates from forty-seven countries.

"The Lily Rossi Foundation has proven that international cooperation can prevent human trafficking before it begins," I said, looking out at the sea of faces. "But we can't do it alone."

In the audience, I could see Dominic sitting with several world leaders who had become allies in our fight against exploitation. At fourty-nine, he commanded respect in ...