Sol fled to Malaysia several years ago to escape violence and to prepare a home for his wife and son to join him. A few months ago, he had saved enough money to pay for their passage to Malaysia and …
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Actions & Truth
“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:18 One day, during the Covid pandemic, I was in the garden when a Rohingya man stopped at the front …
A Mother’s Dream
Sitting on the floor, we watched as her daughters, age 3 and age 4, traced and colored in preschool workbooks. My visit with Aishya was similar to my other visits: we sat on the floor, the …
Fasting Friends
“You fast too?” Sami asked. I looked at her incredulously, “Fasting has been around much longer than Islam has…” I answered facetiously. This opened a big box of questions my friend had regarding …
“Black Friday” Prayer for Rohingya
August 25th marks the 5th year anniversary of “Black Friday" for the Rohingya. On that day the Myanmar Military started its campaign against the Rohingya in their homeland that lead to 700,000 …
Coping with Covid: Bangladesh
Ismael, a man in his upper sixties, is lying on the mat on the floor. Sweat is dripping from his face and his body is racked with coughs. His concerned family is gathering around him with worry lining …