A Mother’s Day gift from Seattle to Kenya
Motivated by her own complicated pregnancy, Heidi Breeze-Harris founded One by One, a Seattle-based organization working to wipe out obstetric fistula in Africa.
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03 May
Indian woman’s quest to end the cycle of prostitution comes to Mercer Island
Seven years after I met her in the red light district of Kolkata, the founder of New Light, a shelter for the children of prostitutes, has proven just how much one woman with a vision can achieve.
26 Apr
Bangladesh garment workers demand US retailers “End Death Traps”
Fires at garment factories in Bangladesh have killed more than 600 workers since 2006. This week a survivor visited Seattle to confront consumers with the human cost of cheap apparel.
19 Apr
Your hitchhiking days are over, young lady!
12 Apr
From Iraq to Sea-Tac, refugee adjusts to new life in the Northwest
Iraqi refugee Muthanna Al Nidawi has gone from protecting his family from assassins in Baghdad, to protecting fragile glass art at in Seattle.
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