In the Banchara community, one of the first things you’ll notice is the cots placed outside the houses. Embroidered pillows with deep shades of maroon and flashy gold draw the eye toward them. Some have flower petals littered over the top. These cots are...
The arrival of a new baby is something that’s celebrated by families all over the world. It’s an occasion that gathers family and friends from all walks of life. Words cannot describe how precious it is when a new life is brought into the world. In some...
Although Thailand’s booming red-light districts were shut down with the pandemic first hit, they reopened during the summer. And bar owners found new and more exploitative ways to make money off the girls while tourism was down. “Traffickers, pimps, and the Enemy are...
Som had the deck stacked against her from day one. She was 20 when she got pregnant with her first child and became the caregiver for a sick, elderly relative. “How will I provide for them?” she asked herself, knowing few people would hire an uneducated girl from the...
This month, you’ve probably heard Christmas music playing everywhere you go. At church, in the mall, on the radio … but have you stopped and really listened to the lyrics? Some of the classic carols share incredible truths about Jesus and the meaning of Christmas,...