Just about five and a half years ago Rob and I were traveling in a remote, mountainous area of northern Thailand when we stumbled across a Buddhist monastery. We were awestruck by its beauty and... Read more >>

Ever since I started visiting a Buddhist monastery in my city, mainly to meditate, I have had to endure numerous jokes about my “Chi.” That wasn’t the tough part. I remember the... Read more >>

Refugees International Board member Michael Hawkins is currently on mission in Thailand focusing on the situation for Burmese refugees there and how the impact of the ongoing conflict inside Burma... Read more >>

The weather-beaten woman took a contemplative step, raised her arms high above her head, clasped her hands together, and swept them forward like a diver entering the sea. The full expanse of her small... Read more >>