by Nermien Riad | May 10, 2015 | "The Widow's Cause", Approaches to Charity and Development, Issues:Education
Good news about Egypt is precious these days, so I wanted to share a few wonderful developments that give me a feeling of hope. I came across the following news this morning in Save the Children’s new State of the World’s Mothers report, and I thought,... 
by Nermien Riad | Apr 17, 2015 | Approaches to Charity and Development
Flying over the Mediterranean this week, it was hard to forget the sight of the 21 martyrs’ blood mixing with the sea as they gave up their souls to Christ. During this Feast of the Resurrection, I was struck by another sea image. It was one of a boat, which I... 
by Nermien Riad | Apr 9, 2015 | "The Widow's Cause"
When darkness falls, as it did in Libya, I’m amazed at how God sends reminders of His love. This Easter, I’m reminded of that love by the story of Verena, a mother so depressed she was ready to end her life — and yet, she found a new beginning. Verena began suffering... 
by Nermien Riad | Apr 6, 2015 | Diaspora, Serve To Learn
Not long ago, many of the staff here at Coptic Orphans sat down to talk about what it means to be a Copt. We also tried to figure out how Copts and our identity are intertwined with Egypt. As you can imagine, we talked a lot about molokhia. We started from the premise...