By Chen Shu-nu (陳淑女) Translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) Photos courtesy of Susan Chen (陳樹微) Fleeing their homeland, taking refuge in a foreign country, being responsible for their young children, trying to make ends meet — all the while worried that their husbands would be killed in the war. …

By Koh Poo Leng Translated by Wu Hsiao-ting Photos by Sam Pin Fook I’d rather starve myself than let my eight children starve. And no matter how poorly I’m doing financially, I’ll always support their education. — Sivakumar A/L Raman “Look, here are three bags of rice. I chose the…

By Yan Fu-jiang and Liao Zhe-min Compiled and translated by Wu Hsiao-ting Photo by Hsiao Yiu-hwa The Omicron variant began to spread rapidly in Taiwan in the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, hitting the island like a tsunami. Confirmed cases began to surge abruptly in the spring of 2022…

By Yeh Tzu-hao Compiled and translated by Wu Hsiao-ting Photos by Hector Muniente Tzu Chi has conducted many distributions for displaced Ukrainians since the war started. Now, as the conflict grinds on, the foundation is working with its partners to implement mid- and long-term aid and support programs for refugees. …

Text and photos by Antonio Faccilongo Abridged by Syharn Shen (沈思含) In the last 20 years, massive deforestation has taken hold in Europe, where illegal logging is often done by international mafia associations, large corporations operating in the timber sector, and with the complicity of governments. Europe is close to…

By Budsara Sombut and Datchanee Suratep Translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) Photos by Budsara Sombut Life isn’t easy for these refugees. Because they are illegal, they aren’t allowed to work and can be arrested at any time. Their only hope is to be placed in a third country where they…

Text by Melissa Gaskill Photos by Brandon Cole Abridged by Syharn Shen (沈思含) Underwater forests of kelp have all but disappeared in areas along the West Coast of North America and the Australian state of Tasmania. In both areas, a main culprit is warming seas caused by climate change. There…

By Yeh Tzu-hao (葉子豪) Edited and translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) Photos by Zhang Shu-er (張淑兒) Poland has taken in the most Ukrainian refugees since the Russia-Ukraine war began. Tzu Chi has reached out to help. Russia and Ukraine have long been at loggerheads over a range of issues. When…

By Tse Kan Compiled and translated by Wu Hsiao-ting As COVID cases in Hong Kong hit record numbers, volunteers in the city visited one institution after another to deliver anti-coronavirus supplies. The atmosphere was tense, but everyone working together to help the city brought light to a dark time. After…