Founder's Blog
Blue Dragon's founder, Michael Brosowski, shares the lessons he has learned from the children and young people he meets from day to day.
From Michael’s blog lifeisalongstory.com
Your little bit
Don’t be overwhelmed by world events. There’s something you can do.
Blueprint
This weekend I’m taking a break from writing the blog… but don’t despair!
Two things…
The challenge ahead
Blue Dragon is starting now to help people rebuild their lives as the pandemic recedes; but for many, the crisis is far from over.
Mother’s Day
For survivors of human trafficking, Mother’s Day holds a significance far beyond breakfast in bed and pictures to pin to the fridge.
The secret to healing
What in the world are we going to do?
Look at what everybody’s going through.
– Everyday Life, Coldplay
The field
The loss of jobs and livelihoods in Vietnam is leading to an inevitable rise in exploitation and trafficking.
Uncertain futures
Bay and Tuan are young adults whose lives were just getting on track when the coronavirus pandemic hit Vietnam. Bay was settling into her first ever job when the pandemic began. She’s a single mother, barely 19, and apart from raising her little boy she also helps her...
Yesterday’s normal
We’ve all been in isolation for – how long now? At this point we’re all thinking about the end of lockdown and social distancing. We just want it to be over and for life to get back to normal. But… do we really? Is yesterday’s normal something that we aspire to? Or do...
disBelief
Trang is naked and terrified in the photo. She is clutching her arms over her nakedness. Deep bruises are evident across her shoulders. Her face is looking up at the camera, her lips gnarled in horror. Her eyes are pleading for mercy. Trang is 24. As the coronavirus...
A leader in the making
There’s really only one good thing about a crisis. It shows us who we really are. Do we rise to the occasion, or fall into a heap? Do we keep smiling and working toward better days, or do we give up and expect the worst? For 19 year-old Viet, this global crisis has...
Rescue in the days of coronavirus
It took Lan more than 4 years to find a chance of escape. In the end, it was the coronavirus that gave her the opportunity to call for help. Trafficked from Vietnam into Hunan province, she was sold to a violent Chinese man who treated her as an object and beat her...
The hardest hit
It’s hardly news at all now. The coronavirus, COVID-19, has swept the world. From some murmured concerns in December, this viral infection is now the daily lead story everywhere. People are worried. Over 130,000 are sick. Almost 5,000 have died. In response, the world...
