I was sitting in my room thinking how lucky I was to be here in London. It seemed like just the other day when my world had turned upside down. I left my home in Kenya when a woman whom I thought was my friend told me about a job at Pathfinder International, a non-profit… Read More Rehema’s Story
Gina’s mother was still in the powder room when she got there. They were the only ones in there. They hugged and then went to an area where they could talk. “How are you doing, Gina?” her mother asked, looking her over. “I’m fine, Mom. How are you?” She hadn’t seen her since New Year’s… Read More Gina’s Mother and Tanner
She looked at the water longingly. Should she do it? The temptation was overwhelming. Gripping the rail, she imagined how she would do it. It had to look like an accident. Then, she remembered, “…never avenge yourselves. Leave that to God, for he has said that he will repay those who deserve it. Don’t take… Read More Vengeance
I am Irene of Athens. From 797-802, I ruled the Byzantine Empire. My husband was Emperor Leo IV and after his death, I became guardian of our 10-year-old son, Constantine VI and co-emperor with him. When he was older, my son’s attempt to seize power was crushed by me. He banished me from court but I returned… Read More Irene, the Terrible?
French writer, Philippe Gautier once lived in the building behind the merry-go-round. A handsome and conceited man, he believed that women were created for his pleasure. They all found him irresistible, except Sophie. Sophie sang at the pub he frequented. Enchanted by her, he turned on the charm but she spurned him and had him… Read More Poetic Justice?
My name is Mingmei and I’m in desperate need of your prayers. My son’s school is teaching him and other children to hate God and to distrust their Christian parents. Before he started school, I told my son about God’s creation and he believed it. But after being taught at school, he is a… Read More Mingmei’s Plea
It has been five years since my father died. My mother had passed away ten years ago. My father who was a kind and hardworking man, raised my younger sister, Ju and me. Life was hard for us, especially since we were Christians. My father was the reason why I left China for good. It… Read More Why I Left China
It’s no longer safe to be a Christian in China. That’s why I fled and came here to Kenya three and a half years ago. I found a church where there was a mixture of Kenyan and Chinese worshippers. That was where I met and fell in love with Aluna, a beautiful Kenyan woman. The… Read More Zhang’s Story
“Dalit women’s bodies are being used to assert caste supremacy and keep women ‘in their place’,” Jacqui Hunt, Eurasia Director of women’s rights group, Equality Now. According to Equality Now, there is such a thing as intersectional discrimination which makes it more difficult for girls across India and around the world to access justice for… Read More Justice for Dalit Women & Girls
Hours after Sister Riegel had stopped by his office to see him, Father Kiesler walked in. “I apologize for being late,” he said to Gracelyn. “Something came up.” Truth be told, he had been in the “secret” room with Monifa. When she hadn’t shown up to the rectory last night and he became very worried,… Read More An Unexpected Turn
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