September 2023 Issue
As I looked at all their smiling faces and heard their laughter, I was once again amazed at the difference love can make in the life of a human being. These young girls, who have endured such unspeakable atrocities in their lives, now feel safe (some for the very first time) and actually have hope […]
August 2023 Issue
Dear Friends, Many of you are probably aware of the situation in Manipur, a state in North-East India where violence broke out earlier this summer between two ethnic groups – the Meiteis (Hindu) and the Kukis (Christian). The state of Manipur has a history of conflict between these two groups, dating back to before India […]
July 2023 Issue
The Legacy of the Dowry in India On June 12, The New Yorker magazine published a compelling article entitled How Dowries Are Fueling a Femicide Epidemic. In 2022, India ranked a hundred and thirty-fifth out of a hundred and forty-six countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report, behind Bangladesh (71st) and Sri Lanka (110th) as well […]
June 2023 Issue
Greetings Dear Friends of New Horizons House, The girls and staff of New Horizons are all well and hoping for the monsoons to begin soon to provide relief from the oppressive heat wave. June is the hottest month in India, and yesterday it hit 111 degrees in Bhimavaram. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we have […]