Ernest Morris was 34 years old, and three months ago he made a choice that destroyed his marriage but saved his life. He sat in his...
The bedroom clock showed 11:58 p.m. Peter Arson lay very still in bed and pretended to be asleep. He watched his wife, Jennifer, slowly slide out...
Adaobi was nineteen years old and had never really known peace. She had big brown eyes that always looked tired but gentle, and she moved like...
Donald Whan is a 34-year-old high school history teacher in Atlanta earning about $52,000 a year. For six years, he truly believed he had a strong...
Kelly Neil is a 34-year-old high school math teacher in Detroit who has just lost his father, Richard Neil, a Taiwanese immigrant who worked over 30...
James Mitchell was 34, a quiet high school history teacher making $58,000 a year. He lived in New York with his wife, Catherine, who came from...
James Mitchell was 34, a quiet high school history teacher making $58,000 a year. He lived in New York with his wife, Catherine, who came from...
Ibuka was a 12-year-old orphan who lived on the streets of Aoyi, in Lagos. He was small for his age, with thin arms and bright, sharp...
David Albury stood at the bedroom window watching his wife Jessica walk to her car. What bothered him wasn’t her leaving, it was the mysterious smile...
Madame Ephima was one of the richest women in Lagos. People knew her name everywhere. She owned many companies, dressed in expensive clothes, and drove the...
She sold her only daughter to a rich woman who couldn’t have children. But what happened years later shocked everyone in a way no one expected....
Desmond Adams was known everywhere as a successful and respected businessman, the kind of man people trusted without question. He had built everything he owned through...
The sun rose gently over the land of Burkina Faso. It was a beautiful morning. The air was cool, and birds were singing softly in the...
Maria stood in the corner of the kitchen, crying quietly as she held a mop that was almost taller than she was. Her small arms were...
Michael Williams sat in the back of his black car on a bright afternoon, staring at his phone. He was 42, dressed in an expensive suit,...
In a tense courtroom where 11-year-old Rose Parker shocks everyone by standing up to defend her father, Daniel Parker, who is on trial for stealing $50,000....
President Ibrahim Traoré stood at the airport dressed like any ordinary man. No bodyguards, no press, no sirens—just him. It had been a long time since...
The night sky over Burkina Faso was dark and heavy. No stars showed. The moon hid behind thick clouds. Far away, a deep sound grew louder....
9-year-old Mary cried and begged, “Mom, please stop,” until her father came home when no one expected him. What happened next shocked everyone. A black luxury...
Nine-year-old Lily Cole pressed her ear against the bathroom door, her heart pounding so loudly she was afraid Vanessa could hear it. On the other side,...
Nine-year-old Rachel stands in a crowded memorial hall, clutching a tiny bottle in her hand. The room is full of adults crying, hugging, and talking about...
Dust drifted across the empty yard as the little boy clutched his blue teddy, his tears darkening the dirt beneath trembling hands. No footsteps echoed near...
A 9-year-old girl cried for help as her stepmother beat her and her little brother. She begged for mercy, but there was none. Then, unexpectedly, their...
The town of Umans was quiet on the outside, but underneath its calm surface, something dark was moving. At the center of it all stood a...
In the small, dusty village of Yumuakoro, a 16-year-old boy named Chisum had already lived a life full of struggle. He was tall and lean, with...