I still believed in Allah. I was not converting. I was just looking. That is what I told myself. But I was lying to myself.…
No bed, no blanket, no light except what came from a small barred window high on the wall. The door slammed shut behind me. I…
I respect religious searchers. I respect sincere faith. But I have to tell you the truth that changed my life. Jesus Christ is the way,…

Autumn 1996, a quiet Missouri town. A boy on a red bicycle and a road that led into the woods, but never back. No struggle,…
There were five or six Taliban fighters in our house. They had already started tearing everything apart. Cushions thrown on the floor, cabinets opened and…
They were searching. They had interrogated my family, but my family knew nothing. They had questioned people at the execution, but the chaos had been…

Summer 2001. Lake Fern, Vermont. A family picnic ended in silence when two young sisters disappeared within minutes. No witnesses, no footprints, only a toy…
The building was empty. The classrooms where girls had laughed and learned were silent. I walked through the halls and I felt like I was…
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I prayed for my family. I prayed for the girls in the secret school. I prayed for protection. I prayed for wisdom. I prayed for…
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She led me through several streets, always checking to make sure we were not followed. Finally, we reached a small house. She opened the door…




