Container campaign is over - Paul Knight raises awareness of human trafficking at Euston Station
Published: 11 August 2011
by BLANCA MENDIGUREN GOMILA
A CAMPAIGNER who locked himself inside a shipping container in Euston to raise awareness of conditions suffered by victims of human trafficking emerged into the sunlight on Monday.
Paul Knight spent a fortnight shut off from the outside world, living on cereal and water.
The 27-year-old had some drums and a journal to write down his thoughts, but nothing else.
The 27-year-old had some drums and a journal to write down his thoughts, but nothing else.
The first thing he did on leaving the container was to hug his wife before grabbing a beer and a sandwich.
He said: “I can never say I have been through the same as a trafficked person. I had an emergency code if I needed to pull it. In the real word, they don’t have that choice.”
Passers-by wrote messages of support on the container while Mr Knight was locked inside. Andrea Dimitracopoulos, 26, from Camden, said:
“I hope he gets the attention needed to let people know about this problem.”
“I hope he gets the attention needed to let people know about this problem.”
The Everyday Project, which highlights human trafficking, was organised by the Helen Bamber Foundation.