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How to Find—And Use—Your Voice
Kiranmayi’s village was filled with women who had stories just like hers. By third grade, Kiranmayi had dropped out of school to work in the fields. Then, at the young…
Read MoreFrom Brokenness to Abundance: How Faith and Literacy Changed a Life
Why We Hide When Life Gets Hard From the beginning of time, our tendency has been to hide when things get hard. It happened when Adam and Eve sinned and…
Read MoreCan A Dream Be Restored, Years Later?
As dawn cracked the horizon of India’s eastern state of West Bengal, Charu shook her children awake. “Up, up!” She whispered. “It’s time to get up.” After a flurry of…
Read MoreThe Floor Cleaner’s Freedom
“What did you do to the floors?” Her uncle asked. Gaurisha squared her shoulders, smiling shyly. This was her chance. Ever since Gaurisha’s parents died in a road accident, she…
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