“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 …
Stories (blog)
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 …
Prayer Story #27: Tragedy and Miracles
A small path leads to the hut that was built to give shelter to a small family: Faadl and Elmas (14 and 16 years old), their mother and little Hasuma, 3 years old. The house has three rooms, a big …
Stormy Times Ahead
The rainy season has arrived in Bangladesh. This means an average of 3000 mm of rainfall for the period from the end of May to the end of September. Add to that regular hurricane-strength storms, …
Hasina: A Personal Escape Story
Hallo, My name is Hasina. I lived with my parents and two brothers in Rakhine state. My father was a rickshaw driver. Some days when he made enough money, he brought some sweets home for us …