Narrated by Faisal Hu (胡光中) Compiled by Wang Hui-ping (王慧萍) and Huang Hsiu-hua (黃秀花) Translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) Tzu Chi recently published a Chinese book titled Light in the Midst of War, which chronicles the experiences of volunteers who have helped the foundation provide aid to Ukrainian refugees in…

Text and photos by Karl Mancini Abridged by Syharn Shen (沈思含) Hailed as the “mother of all seeds,” quinoa is a traditional Bolivian food that has been cultivated for over 7,000 years in the Inca highlands. Yet, its rise as a global superfood has altered the country’s agricultural landscape, bringing…

Text by Laura Fornell Photos by Oscar Espinosa/Amalgama Project Abridged by Syharn Shen (沈思含) In the Japanese city of Kagoshima, a community developed by Dr. …

Text by Laura Fornell Photos by Oscar Espinosa/Amalgama Project Abridged by Syharn Shen (沈思含) In Phnom Penh, a unique school known as Tiny Toones welcomes more than 80 students daily and uses hip-hop culture to engage, inspire and educate young people from some of the capital’s poorest neighborhoods. In Phnom…

Text and photo by Metta Wulandari Translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) Maswah refused cataract surgery, not wanting to burden her children with medical expenses. But then she regained her vision thanks to Tzu Chi’s free clinic and was able to witness her granddaughter’s wedding. “Thank you, Allah. Thank you, Tzu…

By Zhu Xiu-lian, Tino Chu, Hlengisile Jiyane, and Lin Jing-ni Translated by Wu Hsiao-ting Photos by Hlengisile Jiyane Without money for haircuts or water for washing their hair, rural children in Zimbabwe are commonly infected with scalp ringworm. Tzu Chi volunteers tackle this problem by offering free haircuts and treatments. …

Text by Elena Dak Photos by Bruno Zanzottera/Parallelozero Abridged by Syharn Shen (沈思含) In Afghanistan, decades of war and severe drought have posed significant challenges to the lifestyle of nomadic shepherds, in particular the Kuchi of Pashtun ethnicity. Young men from the new Taliban are found scattered across Afghanistan’s many…

By Cecelia GC Ong (王慈惟) Translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) Volunteers conducted a free clinic event and subsequently followed up with patients to provide additional assistance for those who required further treatment. Anarmati, 24, held her ten-month-old daughter in her arms as she waited in line for a medical consultation…

By Yeh Tzu-hao (葉子豪) Translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) The earthquakes that jolted Türkiye and Syria in February resulted in a vast swath of devastation, impacting an area three times the size of Taiwan. Tzu Chi volunteers saw either collapsed buildings or rubble being cleared when they visited heavily hit…