Your love can reach the unwanted
A young Thai girl sat in shock. She had just learned she was going to become a mother — at age 14. To keep her identity safe, we’ll call her Maylee. “You aren’t fit to care for a child,” Maylee’s mother hissed, her eyes burning with anger. “I will raise the child,”...
Breaking the chains of sexual slavery: A firsthand account
Caylen stared in disbelief as she gazed down the bustling streets of Pattaya, Thailand. Blinding neon signs lit the night sky as young women in tight, short skirts swayed to the pounding music pouring out of the bars. There were hundreds of them lining the sidewalks,...
Urgent need: Mosul’s people poisoned by dirty water
It wasn’t long after ISIS took control of the city of Mosul that residents began falling sick. Baffled at first, many assumed the widespread sickness was the result of harsh living conditions and exposure to trauma … but they were wrong. Mosul’s people were being...
The case for getting uncomfortable
As he headed to the airport, Noah Hanson gazed out his car window at the town that had become as familiar as the back of his hand — its comforts and familiarity seemed to stand in stark contrast to the unpredictable journey ahead of him. Several months prior, the...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.