The Christmas party that changed Palma’s life
Christmas is supposed to be a time of celebrating with loved ones. But for many people around the world — it’s a lonely season. I’ve just returned from visiting women in some of Thailand’s largest red-light districts, which, in my opinion, is one of the loneliest...
Video: Meet Ice, my new little friend from Thailand
Ice is only 3 years old. She has her entire life ahead of her, and soon she’ll be dreaming about what she wants to be when she grows up. When I first met Ice in Thailand and looked into her smiling face, I smiled, too. She is absolutely adorable, and she will...
A place to call home
For most of 9-year-old Lawan’s life, she’s had nowhere to really call home. She was born in an impoverished, rural village in Thailand to a mother who was only 14. Her teenage mom did everything she could to take care of Lawan (whose name we’ve changed for privacy),...
Every day can be Freedom Friday
In places like Thailand and the Banchara community in India, prostitution is culturally accepted just like any other business. Societal pressure often pushes girls into this work even if they want nothing to do with it. The sad truth is, most of these girls have no...
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.