As computers and satellites and television shrink the world, language is becoming more homogenous. There are 473 nearly extinct languages in the world, according to Summer Institute of Linguistics, a faith-based language development organization. Why should we care? Because language, SIL says, is one of the elements that makes us who we are. Reed more  Read more »

Some women in Egypt are fighting the government’s efforts to have women remove their traditional veils in all-female classrooms. There are arguments for and against. Some women feel that they are dishonoring their Muslim faith by leaving off their niqab, a conservative form of Muslim dress. Proponents of the ban feel that it prevents insurgency  Read more »

I was born in San Jose, California. But I came alive in New Orleans.
Her story cannot be forgotten, and her voice must never be silenced.
She struts and sings, dances and screams for help.
Purple, green and gold, my love is beautiful and bold
and she’s drowning on August Twenty-Ninth, Two-Thousand and Five.

News anchor and world traveler Anderson Cooper gives some tips for traveling to foreign countries. It’s a great read for anyone from novice to experienced travelers.

The UK’s Telegraph shares Henry Diltz’s photographs and commentary on Woodstock, which took place 40 years ago this month.

Artist Mary Viducich visits the chaos and beauty of India and comes away with a better understanding of how we are linked in the world. And not to mention, some beautiful photographs.

It was a considerable honor that our small team of four young women was allowed into the nation of Myanmar (also called Burma.) This closed country has been ruled by an authoritarian military regime known as the Tatmadaw for nearly 50 years. The regime suppresses all expression of opposition to its rule. God has been  Read more »

This is the first story in a series about Pattaya, Thailand, one of the major prostitution cities in the world. Join a group of visitors, both first-time and seasoned, as they give their impressions of this city that is part paradise, part tragedy. The neon green chairs are the first thing you notice when you  Read more »

Offered the challenge, Jessica Mock moved to Thailand to work in missions and make a difference among the cities prostitutes. She talks about the crazy and peaceful sides of her city, Pattaya.