ONE: From the Field

From the West Bank: Landscape of Loss

Traveling within the West Bank is a time-consuming journey of barriers and checkpoints, as Fatima AbdulKarim relates. Amid the challenges of daily life, some leaders and Christian institutions stand as a testament to those who need hope.
Read "Landscape of Loss" in the June 2025 issue of ONE.

From India: Last, but not Least

In the March 2025 edition of ONE magazine, Anubha George reports on the Christian communities within India's Adivasi, or Indigenous, population in her story, "Last, but not Least." In this audio, Anubha discusses the complexities surrounding religious identity for Adivasis in remote parts of the country.  

From Egypt: A Place They Call ‘Home’

Magdy Samaan reports on the St. Marina and St. Abanoub orphanages in Port Fouad, Egypt, in his story, "A Place They Call 'Home,' " in the March 2025 edition of ONE magazine. In this audio, he discusses the ethics of the orphanage for girls and how, ultimately, the home provides healing and hope for vulnerable girls and women.

From the West Bank: Rooted in the Land Called Holy

In this audio, Claire Porter Robbins recalls a Palestinian Christian family she met while reporting for ONE in the West Bank whose land was illegally seized by settlers, and how their faith guides their approach to fighting for their land.
Read the article: https://cnewa.org/magazine/rooted-in-the-land-called-holy/

From Lebanon: At an Impasse

Laure Delacloche was reporting on the Dbayeh refugee camp in Lebanon for the December 2024 edition of ONE magazine, when she had to change the direction of her story because of the escalation of Israel’s attacks on Lebanon into full-scale war. In this audio, Laure reflects on how the war impacted her reporting.   
Read “At an Impasse” in the December 2024 edition of ONE. 

From Ukraine: Hardly Lost

Les Beley reports on the resilience of young adults in Ukraine for the December 2024 edition of ONE magazine. Hear from Les in this audio report, where he recounts some of these young people’s stories.

From Ethiopia: Leaning on Mercy and Grace

Hikma A. Abdulmejid traveled to Ethiopia’s northernmost region of Tigray to report on the church’s efforts to form pastoral leaders for post-war healing for the December 2024 edition of ONE. In this audio, she reflects on the destruction and loss she witnessed.
Read “Leaning on Mercy and Grace” in ONE: https://cnewa.org/magazine/leaning-on-mercy-and-grace/

From Ethiopia: Closing the Hunger Gap

In the September 2024 edition of ONE, Hikma A. Abdulmejid reports on the food program at Divine Providence School in Debre Berhan, Ethiopia. Listen to her audio reflection to hear more about her interactions with the young beneficiaries.
Read the article: https://cnewa.org/magazine/closing-the-hunger-gap/