“So, what are your plans for Christmas?” Ameera asked Timotheus. “The usual which is getting together with the family. And you’ll be heading off to New Delhi soon to be with your family, right?” “Not this year.” “How come?” “I was there in September for my grandmother’s funeral. I can’t afford to go again so… Read More Ameera Gets Asked Out
They met at a function. He was there alone. Hiya was in New Delhi visiting her family. The woman whom had captivated him the moment he walked into the room and saw her was with a tall African man. Farhan watched her as she laughed and chatted with several people. She looked exquisite in the… Read More Farhan Meets Elida
“Who’s that elegant and handsome man? And is he married?” “That’s Prince Raman, the grandson of King Gaurav. And no, he isn’t married–yet.” That’s him! I stared at the picture in shock. That’s Mani. We met one evening at Merit Casino Royale. I didn’t go there to gamble but I figured that since I was… Read More Mariam’s Prince
She sat on the plane, heartbroken the faces of the girls she photographed etched on her mind. Child brides. Girls married off as young as eight. She knew child marriage existed in India but now it was there in front of her face. A photojournalist living in Nepal, she traveled back and forth between… Read More The Plight
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… Read More Oppressed Because She is a Woman
When I saw on the news that a five year old girl was raped by a man in his twenties, I was livid. As a mother of a five year old, I was greatly affected by this horrific crime. Apparently he was a tenant in the girl’s house. How could a grown man do commit such… Read More Five Year Old Rape Victim
I saw on the news on Friday, November 23, 2012 that Chris Brown had to cancel his concert in Guyana because of women’s rights groups and opposition lawmakers who said Brown would not be welcome in Guyana three years after his assault of Barbadian superstar Rihanna. Growing up in Guyana I was never knew that there… Read More Violence Against Women in Guyana
Notes to Women 