


Two brothers run for their lives
Asim closed his eyes, but he could still feel the machine gun his brother had jammed against his head. He waited for what felt like years for his brother to pull the trigger. His other brother, Rashid, shook with fear beside him. It was their worst nightmare … that...
When a father can’t feed his children…
“Please take my kids!” Mahdi’s desperate plea cracked over the poor reception of the phone line. And our partner in Jordan thought he must have heard Mahdi incorrectly. But he repeated, “Please take my kids.” Because he could no longer feed them. We’ve changed Mahdi’s...
Coronavirus around the world: Middle East
Note: This is the third in a four-part series about how the coronavirus is affecting people around the globe. You can read about the effects of the pandemic in Africa here and in Latin America here, and check back soon on our blog to read the final post about Asia. ...