In her essay, “Rachel’s Prayers,” Meredith Stephens recounts her safe passage to the Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia. Continue reading Rachel’s Prayers

In her essay, “Mom’s Choice,” Meredith Stephens describes how her mother refused the advice of her uncle, who was a doctor, to have an abortion. Continue reading Mom’s Choice

In her essay, “Relocation from the West to the East of Shikoku: Being Shunned by Officialdom and Welcomed by Strangers,” Meredith Stephens recounts meeting a kind Japanese Christian woman on the island of Shikoku. Continue reading Relocation from the West to the East of Shikoku: Being Shunned by Officialdom and Welcomed by Strangers