Two birthdays are celebrated country-wide in Mongolia every year: Buddha’s (in June) and Chinggis Khaan’s (in November). The birth of Yesu (Jesus)? Not when more than 98% of the population in the former Soviet Union do not know who Jesus is.
“Because of Your Prayers, I saw Jesus Christ”
Afia* reaches out to her scalp. The itch is unbearable, but so is the sting from the open wound on her head. The Afghan widow, mother of two and refugee in Indonesia, whose husband was killed by the refugees is at the end of the line. There are many Farsi-speaking refugees like Afia whom FEBC Indonesia is reaching out to.
Combating Violence with Love
Some figures you don’t want to see climbing. In the case of Kyrgyzstan, it’s domestic violence. But FEBC Kyrgyzstan is changing mindsets toward marriages.
Introducing a Personal God and Loving Father
Each year on one day in September or early October, the usually bustling streets in Taiwanese cities become quiet. Bathed in the light of the full moon and paper lanterns that decorate homes, families gather to celebrate the mid-autumn festival. The reality of most Taiwanese families is less sweet and wholesome.