It was just after 12:30pm on Saturday. The weather was not unpleasantly cold. He didn't need to wear a scarf which he didn't like wearing. His gloves were in the pockets of his jacket in case he needed them. The snow had which had fallen a few days ago had long since melted. After being …
Castlemore Manor
I am sitting on a bench on the immaculate grounds of Castlemore Manor, reading a book. I glanced up from its pages when my mind became occupied with memories of the place I once called home where I lived with my dear uncle and his family before he died and I was sent to Lowood. …
Binta’s Story
When I was 12 years old, my mother handed me over to an agent. I was crammed into a truck and taken from my home in Benin and across the border into Nigeria. I was crying and scared. I didn't know where they were taking me or why my mother just gave me away to …
Another Busy Day
PHOTO PROMPT © Jan Wayne Fields It was another very busy day at the shop. Tourists flocked in and out, buying almost everything in sight. They especially loved the hats. I stood there, beaming. The shop’s mine. I opened it last year after I participated in a UN Women’s Project. Naturally, I faced opposition …
Mia’s Story
Ours isn't your typical love story. I was a victim of human sex trafficking and he's an FBI agent. My name is Mia and I'm 28 years old. I was 18 when I ran away from home. I was having problems with my mother who always made me feel like I was no good and …
The Missionary/Calm #writephoto
"When you went off on a missionary trip to Africa, we certainly didn't expect you to come back with a wife," Mrs. Cartland exclaimed, her expression one of disdain as she looked at her son. Rolf sighed. “Naija isn’t my wife, Mother. I’m not sure why you think she is. I’m sure I was …
The Move Back
After moving to Montreal in search of more employment opportunities and living there for four years, Elise decided to move back to Paris. Living in Montreal made her nostalgic for the little cafes she used to haunt in the Latin Quarter. She missed her family and friends. Most of all, she missed Jules. She found …
Mental Health Crisis in India
More than 50 million people in India suffer from a mental illness. In 2011, India recorded the highest rate of major depression in the world at 36 per cent. According to doctors, roughly 10 per cent of India's population suffers from depression - MGMH Women with mental illness are treated as less than human. …
Oppressed Because She is a Woman
Then I returned and considered all the oppression that is done under the sun: And look! The tears of the oppressed, But they have no comforter— On the side of their oppressors there is power, But they have no comforter - Ecclesiastes 4:1 It saddens me that in some countries, it is dangerous or even deadly to be a …
Love in Greece Crisis: Prostitution
It's the oldest profession in the world. It existed since biblical times. What causes a woman to turn to prostitution? Women become involved in prostitution for a variety of reasons such as homelessness, child sexual abuse, mental ill health, trauma, previous sexual violence, drug and alcohol misuse, money pressures and poverty. According to an article …
Notes to Women 