Orphans

Some Thoughts On Orphans

By CD Mohatta
Recently I came across Plant A Flower Day. While thinking of flowers my thoughts went to orphans. I began thinking about orphans, their parents, and those who take care of them.
What kind of parents are these who leave their child on the steps of an orphanage and that too an infant. The infant [...]

2008 China Earthquake Orphans

By Hong Zhang
After the devastating China earthquake at May 12, thousands children were turned to orphans overnight. Their fate became the hot topic of numerous articles, discussions and forums. Tens of thousands of families, inside and outside China, extended their hands and offered to provide these young victims a safe harbor to grow up. Many [...]

A Father to Orphans

By Don Canaan
“The Germans began loading the train…There was still room for more inside. Urged on by whips, more and more were packed in. Suddenly the brute in charge ordered the children to be brought forward. Korczak was at the head. I’ll never forget that sight until the end of my life. The heads held [...]