Lillian’s Story of Abduction Lillian was abducted by the LRA when she was only 13 years old. The year was 1998. She was living in Pajuele village in the Kitgum District of northern Uganda with her family. Many from her village had gathered to sleep together in a single house for fear of being abducted. She was lying with her parents on the crowded floor when she awoke from sleep and suddenly became aware that many soldiers were at the door. They kicked the door in and began ordering … [Read more...]
NEPALGANJ, Nepal, UNFPA: 'To Be a Woman in Nepal'.
December 11, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women cares for the Women of our World in Nepal. NEPALGANJ, Nepal — UNFPA It is especially dark tonight, with the monsoon rain coming down, not hard but constant. The evening birds have taken refuge in their tree nests all around, and the only sounds are the far-off murmur of conversations, the occasional but insistent barking of dogs and the eerie crow of large black birds that fill the compound. The calm and quiet night disguises the adversities here. The … [Read more...]
NEPALGANJ, Nepal, UNFPA: ‘To Be a Woman in Nepal’.
December 11, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women cares for the Women of our World in Nepal. NEPALGANJ, Nepal — UNFPA It is especially dark tonight, with the monsoon rain coming down, not hard but constant. The evening birds have taken refuge in their tree nests all around, and the only sounds are the far-off murmur of conversations, the occasional but insistent barking of dogs and the eerie crow of large black birds that fill the compound. The calm and quiet night disguises the adversities here. The … [Read more...]
