The flood waters and powerful winds of Cyclone Amphan bring a new wave of problems for the people of India and Bangladesh. South Asia has already taken a beating because of the coronavirus. Now this destructive storm has made everything worse. Even West Bengal’s state...
Families once instructed to shelter-in-place now have no homes because of Cyclone Amphan. The category two hurricane struck India and Bangladesh Wednesday afternoon after churning in the Bay of Bengal for a day. Fierce winds clocked in at 100 mph and have destroyed...
Rajinder seemed to have it all: A loving wife. Four studious daughters. A thriving business. He worked as a food vendor in South Asia, selling burgers to hungry customers. Every day people would walk over on their lunch breaks or at dinnertime to grab a quick bite off...
“Factories are closed. Agriculture is affected. So the poor are going to become poorer,” our India partner recently said about the coronavirus pandemic. But the situation isn’t hopeless. She went on to say, “But the Lord will have compassion on them because He cares...
Every little girl dreams about what she’ll be when she grows up. A teacher. A veterinarian. Maybe even a princess in a glittering castle. But Nadia’s future was planned since birth. She was destined to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a sex worker — at the...
