Surachat and Surachai: Two Brothers’ Story
November 22, 2021
Surachat knows what it feels like to suffer from depression. He is quiet and avoids people, especially those he doesn’t know. Beneath the reticent exterior,
Surachat knows what it feels like to suffer from depression. He is quiet and avoids people, especially those he doesn’t know. Beneath the reticent exterior,
Last week, we shared a piece on why identification as LGBTQ+ can be a risk factor for youths, especially if they don’t have a strong
Tarrin,* a bold and funny 17 year old with an endearing smile, makes friends easily. He cheekily calls himself stubborn, “but in the way kids
The things that put children and young people at risk of trafficking don’t usually happen overnight; they’re vulnerabilities that start early, which is why we
Risk isn’t usually visible on the surface. If you were to visit our Resource Center and watch the kids playing, if you didn’t know the
In a compound of bamboo houses, Aum is painting cartoon animals and flowers on the outside of her bedroom walls. Her friends are there too,
“When I was eleven, my mom died in a motorbike accident… that was a huge change in my life,” says Phikun.* “Before then, my parents
When Arpa*, mother of two girls Preeda* and Ying*, was growing up, she wanted to study. “But we were poor. We didn’t even have rice
When we first started working in anti-trafficking, poverty was the trafficker, the biggest factor aiding and abetting vulnerability to exploitation. But in recent years, as
“My biggest concern and fear has always been, ‘What will I do to get Pon his citizenship?’” For Aom*, Pon’s mother, this question brings tears
