Stories

Be Their Voice
Be Their Voice
To have a voice is something that so many of us take for granted. However, the ability to speak and be heard is not a reality that everyone in the... Read more...
Desert Flower Elements
Desert Flower Elements
In every crisis, there is a new outcry. In Myanmar, following the complete economic and societal collapse, as a final act of complete desperation mothers are turning to sell their... Read more...
Promises of Hope: Moe Lay's Story
Promises of Hope: Moe Lay's Story
Moe Lay has been trapped in slavery all her life.  She was forced to work from a young age and give all her earnings to her violent, alcoholic father.  In... Read more...
Speak Up: Ei Zin's Story | Bold and Courageous
Speak Up: Ei Zin's Story | Bold and Courageous
Ei Zin spent her life being told she wasn't good enough. Her mother often towered over her as a child, telling her she was a “mistake”, a “worthless child” and... Read more...
An Empowerment Story - Chapter 3: Hong An
An Empowerment Story - Chapter 3: Hong An
Read the story in the Collection Lookbook Hong An grew up in a violent and divided household. She and her sisters feared their father who was an abusive alcoholic. He... Read more...
Tho Tho's Story: Knots of Freedom
Tho Tho's Story: Knots of Freedom
Read the story in the Collection Lookbook Tho Tho had seven siblings, all living in a small house on stilts over the dirty water of one of Yangon’s sprawling slums.... Read more...
Hidden Treasures: Mya Mya's Story | 'I am Brave'
Hidden Treasures: Mya Mya's Story | 'I am Brave'
Read the story in the Collection Lookbook Mya Mya grew up in a small village in rural Myanmar. When she was just 13 her life was completely turned upside down... Read more...
An Empowerment Story - Chapter 2: Lin Lin
An Empowerment Story - Chapter 2: Lin Lin
Lin Lin tells us her story from being lost and trapped in a foreign country to the empowerment of her current life as a young entrepreneur:      I grew... Read more...
An Empowerment Story - Chapter 1: Mai Lae's Story
An Empowerment Story - Chapter 1: Mai Lae's Story
Mai Lae’s journey is one of bravery and healing. At Eden, she began to heal, talk with others, and enjoy herself again. Her trafficking experience ceased to define her. She... Read more...
Running to Hope | Aye’s Story
Running to Hope | Aye’s Story
Desperately needing to flee her complex situation, Aye* remembered some kind strangers that she had met only one time while she worked on the street. Out of earshot from her... Read more...
COVID-19 Community Response | June Update
COVID-19 Community Response | June Update
  To be locked in for safety is very counter-intuitive for the women at Eden. The countrywide lockdown created reminders of slavery for them and this temporary loss of freedom... Read more...
A Gift to Cherish
A Gift to Cherish
Here at Eden in the lead up to Mother’s Day, we have been reflecting on the overflowing love and compassion of mothers.  We have been blown away by how many... Read more...