Fear is never far from Hakim. On the contrary, he lives with it daily. From his early morning prayers to his night shift at the hotel where he works as a security guard, he is always surrounded by it. …
Deep Fall
From the corner of my eye I catch a glimpse of a figure through an open doorway. A man bent over is shuffling uncomfortably forwards, leaning heavily on a woman as he moves slowly towards his …
God’s Word IS Powerful
Do you ever wonder what it would be like to hear Scripture for the very first time? I witnessed a Rohingya man do just that when I played for him an audio recording of some of the very first …
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but longing fulfilled is the tree of life. (Proverbs 13:12)
“Would you like a wax with your wash?” Muhib is 18 years old and has quickly learned the skill of upselling in his job at the car wash – earning him favour with the boss and extra cash. His strong …
Grey Feathers and a White Beard
A rattle at the fence gate startles the doves in front of the house. Two women enter. They are hastily greeted and lead to the back of the house. „Customers“, Noorullah excuses himself, goes …
Let Hope Arise
Today (August 25) marks one year since the mass exodus of around 800,000 Rohingya people from Rakhine State, Myanmar. The stories and images that have accompanied this atrocity and continue to come …