children, family, loss of parents, love, parental love, parents, siblings, support

The Story of Ah Xiu, a Tale of Love and Loss

This is a story like no other, told by Ah Yi about his adopted sister Ah Xiu. He did not know his father, who died in a car accident when he was very young. Ah Yi remembers that when he was 10 years old, his mother took him to the markets where they saw a group of children ...

Emma Lu

Shadow of a cild on a swing.

The Love of a Parent

The loss of a parent, particularly a mother, is always a life-changing event, despite one’s age and beliefs. My mother passed away at the end of 2018 — she had just turned 90. In my head, I can still see her, hear her voice, and most of all, at times revive our time together as ...

Laura Cozzolino

A mother holding her child in the air.

In Search of a Brother Thousands of Miles Away

At 6 years of age, Xiao Bei lost her parents in a car accident. She cried and screamed her heart out as any 6-year-old would. Her brother, 14-year-old Xiao Bao, neither cried nor screamed. He only held Xiao Bei closely until she fell asleep in his arms. Xiao Bei began to depend on Xiao Bao ...

Helen London

A car accident.

A Poor Child’s Sad Poem

In July 2015, an elementary school girl’s poem entitled Tears appeared on the Internet. The author of the poem was Liu Yan (pen name), a fourth-grade Yi girl from the Loving Care Elementary School in Daliangshan, Sichuan, China. In the most concise language, Tears describes the tragic experience of a girl who lost her parents. “Tears” ...

Emma Lu