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| Christian teen forced into marriage makes daring escape, shares her story | Two years after her kidnapping, Pakistani Christian teen Nayab Gill made a daring escape and is now sharing her story. She was just 13 years old when she was taken from her home in Gujranwala, Pakistan, by her Muslim employer. She was forced to convert to Islam and made to marry her abductor at gunpoint, a fate faced by dozens of minor Christian girls in Pakistan each year. |
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| 3 historical facts to know about Advent | The first day of Advent this year is Dec. 3, marking the beginning of the New Year for Christians, but this seasonal observance is unfamiliar to some Christians. Here are three things you should know about the month-long season of Advent leading up to Christmas Day. |
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| Who are the Americans held hostage by Hamas? | From elderly couples to teenage Israeli soldiers, several Americans were among the over 200 people Hamas terrorists took hostage during its brutal surprise attack against southern Israel on Oct. 7. |
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| | An impossible choice: Hunger or conflict | Conflict kills … but so does hunger.
In the Central African Republic (CAR), displaced children like 8-year-old Melvina are forced to weigh the odds of which life-threatening situation they will be subjected to. Sometimes the risk of going out to find food is too dangerous due to ongoing conflict, but the risk of suffering malnutrition is just as worrying.
"I don't eat every day because my mother has no money," says Melvina who was forced from her home and is now living at a site for displaced people in Bouar. "When I don't eat, I have a headache and a stomachache and I can't go to school."
The government, armed rebels, and militias all stake a claim to various territories in the CAR. With years of conflict, this means that almost two thirds of the country are in desperate need of humanitarian support.
Children like Melvina need everything from education to health clinics to safe places to play. But before all of that is the critical need for life-saving food. Melvina can’t play with her friends on an empty stomach. And when she's hungry she stays home from school because she is too tired. Malnutrition robs her of the chance to succeed, trapping her inside her own body.
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