A Modern-day Hannah
Laksha sat with her friend in the shade of a large tree, sharing about the past 40 years of her journey. When Laksha was 23 years old, she married Gulzar. They worked…
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April 25, 2016
The Last Tragedy Ended in Hope
Death. Abandonment. Shame. These conspirators had imprisoned Win Nyunt’s life. She lived with a guilty heart that accused her of all her past mistakes and the decisions she had made that only…
April 11, 2016
The Lord Had Different Plans
One question kept playing over in Lalli’s mind: How would she provide for her family now that her husband was dead? When he was living, the little money he didn’t spend on…
July 8, 2015
Touching the Untouchable
Charumati’s husband lay dead. Her son, Devan, clung to her, too young to fully understand what had happened. A dark pall settled over their future, and Charumati struggled to provide food and…
January 26, 2015
Boy Inspired to Help
Gandhik sat by himself while the rest of his classmates enjoyed each other’s company. Gandhik didn’t want to mingle with the other children. How could he when his life at home seemed…
September 17, 2014
Tears of Concern
As a widowed mother caring for her five children, Mukta did as much as she could to make sure they had everything they needed. But when her 6-year-old daughter, Roshni, became paralyzed,…
August 1, 2014
Sickness in the Family…Twice
Basanti lived with her husband and their three children in a community that believed their forefathers were the only connection to their god, and black magic was the cause of all their…
July 25, 2014
A Haunted Widow
Even the local missionaries knew the rumors about Tanuka: Her house was haunted and even she was under the control of an evil spirit. The rumors weren’t entirely wrong. At 70 years…
June 23, 2014
From Nighttime Terror to Sweet Rest
The house looked like it had been deserted long ago; cobwebs filled the rooms, but Maalai, Safia and Tannishtha ventured inside anyway, pressing toward the mysterious moaning they had heard from outside.…
May 27, 2014
Strangers in the Slums
Nabha was born into a family familiar with disappointment. Years ago, they had arrived in the city, hoping to make a decent salary. Instead, they roamed the dirty streets, collecting garbage for…
May 13, 2014
