Real Stories From The Field

Warning: This story contains some details of abuse that may be distressing to some audiences. Reader discretion advised. As they neared the border,...

Meera* sat at her desk at school, absentmindedly tapping her pencil as she gazed out the window.

A young woman sat outside on a busy street, propped up against dirty concrete, an empty bottle on the pavement next to her. She stared listlessly,...

*Based on a true story. Tanzania Fourteen-year-old Aziza* washed dishes for her family after dinner. Soapy suds sparkled in the dim glow of...

*Based on a true story. Saida* woke slowly to the purr of idling engines and voices around her. Headlights lit up the night. She was sitting upright,...

*Based on a true story. The sun was setting, sending a hazy red glow through the window. Manju* finished setting the table for dinner and called for...

*Based on a true story. It was raining that morning at the river crossing, little circles forming on the surface of the muddy water. Sampson* and his...

When Libby Swenson was in her early twenties, she witnessed real injustice and oppression for the first time.