The Superheroes of Baluwa
At the age of 8, when most boys are thinking about becoming policemen, doctors, engineers or astronauts, “Reza” was looking forward to the day when he could be a martyr for Allah.
Read MoreAt the age of 8, when most boys are thinking about becoming policemen, doctors, engineers or astronauts, “Reza” was looking forward to the day when he could be a martyr for Allah.
Read MoreIt wasn't easy for Mr. Cheng to exercise faith in this strange person named Jesus he'd been learning about—the whole concept felt so foreign to him. But there was something to it; a transforming power he couldn't deny. Was it something that could fill the aching pit in his soul?
Read MoreFear. Patreck has been haunted by its shadow all his life, as are all who are born with HIV/AIDS.
Read MoreWater. What would you do without it? You open your faucet and it gushes out in unlimited supply. Every single time.
Read MoreThere are miracles for which I've prayed on behalf of leprosy patients over the years that I have not yet witnessed: the restoration of an amputated limb or missing digits of a "clawed" hand, or the regrowth of healthy flesh that has been devoured.
Read MoreNothing adequately prepares one, nor is one ever the same, once exposed to the savageries of war. The hidden scars of Simeon Muhunga bear witness to that chapter of his life.
Read MoreJosephat's small fingers trembled as he slowly removed the plastic bags tied about his waist; a putrid smell, ever present, intensified as each nauseating layer fell away.
Read MoreWith groaning engine and grinding gears we lurched ever higher toward the snow-capped Himalayan Mountains before us. Behind, the valley below was bathed in glorious afternoon sunlight, a view unimpeded by the safety of guard rails—which made for some scary moments!
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