by Jemma Williams -Australia- It was Christmas day in Fort Portal, Uganda. A large group of people had gathered by...
by Andrea Dulanto -USA- In December 2012, Brooklyn-based artist and writer Cristy C. Road came back home to Miami to...
by Lerato Manyozo -Malawi- Even before we begin talking, Kheliwe* has tears in her eyes. She is HIV positive and...
by Michelle Tolson -Cambodia- “The way [Cambodian] women demonstrate is not physical. They use their voices. It is a collection...
by Kavita Bedford -Australia- The taxi driver laughed, showing all his teeth. “Yes. Just one month ago I helped my...
by Aloosh Devrim -Syria- Araa, a 37-year-old mother, dashes through the house, hysterically inspecting one room after the other. She...
by Alexandra Marie Daniels -USA- On March 13, 2013 Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio, 76, was elected by the cardinals...
by Urmila Chanam -India- I had heard about the prevalence of child marriage in India, but Nikita, 11, personalized the...
by Paromita Pain -USA- Susan Mai did not want to die. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer and her...
by Cassandra Stedham -USA- Addiction. What thoughts and images does this word evoke? Sunken eyes, pallid complexion, grinding teeth, fingernails...
by Stephanie Koehler -USA- Stephanie Koehler is a journalist and photographer residing in California. She also is an advocate for...
by Alia Turki Al-Rabeo -Syria- This week The WIP is privileged to host WIP Contributor Alia Turki Al-Rabeo in Monterey,...
by Charukesi Ramadurai -India- First they promised to lighten and then they promised to tighten. Corporate India has suddenly discovered...
by Leslie Patrick -South Korea- Standing at the 38th parallel that divides the two Koreas is a surreal experience. On...
by Chryselle D’Silva Dias -India- I was a schoolgirl when I first experienced harassment on public buses in Mumbai. I...