News & Blogs

August 2024

Until the Silence Becomes Hope

A five-year-old spent her first weeks of kindergarten watching YouTube. Her story reveals how easily refugee children can be overlooked — and why we keep showing up anyway.

Taylor Jeon

March 2024

Stepping Forward for the Rohingya

A small group of volunteers took to the streets near Northwestern University with posters, snacks, and music — determined not to stay silent about the Rohingya genocide.

Ian Kwon

November 2023

More Than Teaching: Learning Alongside the Mothers

Teaching Rohingya mothers to read and write for the first time taught us more about patience, care, and what education really means than we ever expected.

Taylor Jeon

September 2023

Where Hope Begins: The Unseen Lives of Those We Serve

It was a normal night in September 2023 until a message arrived from Saima — and everything changed. A volunteer reflects on what it means to show up when things fall apart.

Ian Kwon

June 2023

The Beginning of In the Beginning

The first visit to a Rohingya refugee family's home was unlike anything I expected — not because of the hardship, but because of the connection formed without a shared language.

Taylor Jeon