Two sisters find justice. Makara is seven, and her big sister Sopheak is nine. They live in a rural province in Cambodia with their grandmother, who they moved in with a couple of years ago when their parents moved away. In the months that followed their move, both...
As a child, Thach experienced domestic abuse and a low sense of self-esteem. Today, she uses her own experiences to connect with other children as a mentor for young girls at Hagar. Hagar pursues the highest degree of care and protection for each of its clients. To...
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” The sixteen-year-old hesitated for a moment, her dark brows furrowing as she pouted her lips, deep in thought. We glanced at each other, worried. Was it too soon? It was indeed a normal question to ask any...
Until when she was taken. From a very young age, Sophea’s mother treated her unkindly and abused her. The family was not poor but her mother would often hit her and the cruelty made Sophea wonder if the woman was her mother. At such an age, you would think that life...
But little did she know the worst nightmare of her life was awaiting her. Orphaned at the age of 13 when her parents passed away, Ngoc Anh was raised by her siblings. It was tough getting by and she dropped out of school to find work so that she could support herself...
