The little priceless photograph (And doing the things you’re good at as an offering) I saw her when I turned the corner; she nearly took my breath away. A more stunning…
Stories to tell: Life and loss, joy and mourning in Papua New Guinea I’m standing here in the corner waving my hand shyly while I know many are waiting to hear…
Because—drama aside—women really do care about women. As much as women struggle with gossip and comparison and competition and judgment, when you boil it right…
Umi’s story and Project Baby Bilum Meet baby Umi: When I met Umi she was eleven weeks old and weighed just under five pounds.…
Giving birth along the Bamu River | Stories from Papua New Guinea Here—among the swampy shores and the villages perched on stilts—lies the Bamu River in the Western Province, one…
A drink of water (Josephine’s story) I sit in the entry-way of a house raised by stilts. Nearly ten mothers sit behind me, breastfeeding…
Bokoro’s Story | Giving birth in the mud Seeing a woman give birth on a small board in the mud has given the term “in the…