Alex* grew up in one of the most severely damaged towns in Eastern Ukraine — a place ravaged by violence and war. When the fighting reached their hometown, Alex and his family had to flee with no belongings — just the clothes on their backs. Alex is not alone. Wars,… Read More
It’s 3:00 a.m. Ma Wen’s eyes blink open in the predawn quiet of her room. Immediately, waves of excitement roll through her body. Even at ninety years old, she can hardly keep herself from leaping out of bed to start the day-long journey that lies ahead. Today, the book… Read More
Praise God that the Arisi speakers in Ethiopia now have a New Testament in their own language! They belong to the Oromo ethnic group, but the existing Oromo Bible is in a different dialect than the one they speak and understand best. This new translation will provide strength for… Read More
Only God knew that Rafi’s* years spent in a Buddhist temple were preparing him for his role as a Bible translator. After living and learning among the monks for 10 years, Rafi is now a Christian who is dedicated to bringing God’s Word to the people of Bangladesh. “My dream… Read More
It was 1967 during the Vietnam War. Amid the chaos and suffering in this war-torn nation, God spoke to an indigenous people through his Word. When missionaries brought the New Testament to the Koho people in their native language, God’s Word began to work powerfully. They learned about… Read More
It was a day of jubilation for Pere speakers in Cameroon, Africa! The Pere people, who love singing and dancing, recently celebrated receiving a new edition of the Scriptures in their language. “This means everything to the churches in this area,” said Bakari Etienne, a retired Lutheran pastor in the… Read More
Like one-third of Benin’s population, 10-year-old Claude* and his family live in poverty. They share one bedroom in their small home, and Claude works beside them on the farm — from morning to evening — to help them survive. It’s enough to make him a little angry. Before he became… Read More
The Bible Society in South Sudan has celebrated the translation of the Bible into the Mabaan language for the first time. Despite dangerous conditions and a devastating civil war, the Bible Society staff stayed in the country to continue God’s work. An estimated 88 thousand people speak Mabaan as their… Read More
Kenya is a country of great cultural and linguistic diversity. Today, there are more than 70 different ethnic groups across the nation. And each group has its own distinct way of life—including food, dress, family traditions, and language. Although there are varying ways of life amongst Kenya’s native… Read More
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Javanese immigrants left Java, Indonesia, to work the sugar plantations and factories of Dutch colonial Suriname. While some Javanese eventually returned to Indonesia, many chose to stay in Suriname. Today, there are more than 75,000 Javanese speakers in Suriname. Although… Read More
