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Burma’s long-running war against the Karen and other minorities has re-ignited over the last year. Yet it’s gotten little attention as the world focused on the military’s atrocities against the Rohingya. But last month the U.S. Treasury hit four Burmese commanders and two military units with financial sanctions for their part in ethnic cleansing and…

Eid al-Adha is one of the holiest Muslim holidays. In Bangladesh, the normally jam-packed streets are quiet as the entire country commemorates Ibraham’s (Ahraham’s) willingness to sacrifice his son by gathering with their families, dressing in their best clothes and sacrificing an animal. The only activity in the streets is ritual sacrificing of cows and…

We bought a shipping container. It’s huge. 40 feet long. That’s the size of a four-story building. Then it was filled. Every square inch. With medical equipment and health care items. Items like diabetic supplies and mobile x-ray. Hospital beds and gurneys. Dental chairs, toothbrushes and dental care kits. Diapers and clothing. And encouraging notes…