Parnal’s family had been under a curse for twice as long as she had been alive. Roughly half a century earlier, someone had cast a spell on the 23-year-old’s relatives, and every…
The sound of children singing made Gandhali and her little brother Baneet long to be a part of whatever was going on at the church. As the young children listened, they could…
Day after day, Aniij came home from work completely drunk and he beat his wife and two young children. Jeevitha and Kamboj, 11 and 12 years old, had not always suffered under…
The man stared at the boy he had just run over with his vehicle. The child looked helpless, lying on the street, a bloody mess—so he fled and left the boy to die.
Abandoned by his parents when he was a young child, 12-year-old Sihaam has been alone and living in the slum as long as he could remember. He has no knowledge of his parents’ whereabouts. All he has ever known is a life of working and begging in order to survive.
After another long day at work, young Naveen walked back to his home just as he had done since the day he turned 10 years old. This time, however, his father wasn’t there.
Netravati was one of 80 people who had gathered to receive a BioSand water filter from the local Gospel for Asia (GFA) pastor, Balendu. Because water in South Asia is often unsafe…
The misunderstandings between Tajdar and his family members added to the stress that was already overwhelming him. The financial crisis Tajdar found himself in was too much to bear. As pressure mounted,…
Samidha did her best to supplement her husband’s income and provide for their two small children. She worked odd jobs like selling flowers in the local market, but this still didn’t provide…
Dharuna and Salaj’s one-and-a-half-year-old son Havish had suffered from several sicknesses and health issues since birth. When Havish came down with pnemonia the second time, Dharuna and Salaj took him to the…
