Sam Hall's debut full-length graphic novel telling the story of 4 victims of human trafficking. This book is speculative journalism - the stories are based on fact, but told in the form of fiction.
Age advice - 12+ Due to topics contained in this book, parental discretion is advised. 
 
After an infuriating interview with a bigoted and ill-informed celebrity commentator, journalist Zadie and her producer set out to tell the real human stories of human trafficking. Also listening to the radio show is the driver of an anonymous white van. The van crashes and four people who were hiding in the back are free – they make their way deep into a forest, not knowing what to do next…
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Printed in full colour on 120gsm recycled paper, with 250gsm recycled cover, My Mind Is Free tells the stories of three people who have been trafficked to the UK and one British man who is trafficked within it. Each story uses a slightly different art style that reflects the character in some way. 
 
My Mind Is Free is a story that crosses borders and aims to give a human face to the often inflammatory rhetoric around the issues of modern day slavery and human trafficking.
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Reviews:
“My Mind Is Free is a powerful graphic novel, beautifully realised. It weaves together four stories of modern slavery in the UK. The full colour illustrations and the playful form bring the individual characters to the forefront of the narrative. This warmth and humanity only serves to make the exposure of the exploitation and abuse all the more disturbing.”
Sarah Hehir, writer, The Archers
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“My Mind is Free is a harrowing collection of stories told with care, compassion and transparent honesty. Hall juxtaposes each tale with the firebrand energy of the main protagonist's verve to find out the truth. Combined with the art style that creates extra grit and a softness, we are welcomed into a world where four people from four very different places share similar experiences and stories, yet, a strikingly similar fate." 
Genevieve Ray, poet and producer