Abundance: The Heart of Christmas in India
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… !” Two years seemed like a very long time for the intense scarcity, uncertainty, and loneliness [...]
From the Hills of the Himalayas: An Open Reflection from DFN USA’s Executive Director
I’ve just returned from three weeks in India. I visited places I have never been to before where I encountered another level of poverty, [...]
When Water Hurts
Doubled over in pain, nine-year-old Roshan clutched his stomach as it cramped with intensity. This was not the first time he had experienced this [...]
Polaroids and Pallavi: A Girl and her Photo
There's nothing quite like a pack of girls and a camera. I think no matter where you are in the world, they know how [...]
She Walks in Beauty
She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; George Gordon Byron Her brilliant peacock-colored sari swished as she ushered [...]
How Hope Rises
Arni jumps out of bed, devours a simple bowl of rice with dal, and dons his sharp-looking blue and white uniform. After a quick [...]
If Malati Finishes High School
Rising early in the morning before the sun comes up, 15-year-old Malati is eager to open her school books and review her assignments one [...]
Mom’s Jewelry
When I was a child, I always remember looking in awe at my Mum’s jewelry box - especially whenever she was getting ready for a [...]
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