Stories

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
- Maya Angelou

Read stories from our work!

What does “home” mean to you? What does the phrase “feeling at home” bring up for you?  The usual suspects are feelings …

Dreaming of living a certain way, imagining and wanting a future, hoping in possibilities are gifts of being human and remaining human. …

Healing from trauma often needs an entire community to come together to build a network of support.

Learn how Tanu began finding her sense of safety again.

Brinda worked as a maid in different houses to help support the family. Her husband spent most of his and her earnings on alcohol. We first met her in 2019, when we were working with her son. Read her story of strength and determination to survive.

* CSJ protects the identity of children in the stories we share. Images that show faces are illustrative only and do not reflect individuals in the story.  Names and identifying factors mentioned in the stories have been changed.