Issue 110

2020-03-20

On the Cover

Faced with the looming threat of the novel coronavirus, everyone wears a mask to protect themselves at a bus stop in Tainan, southern Taiwan, in early February 2020. (Photo by Huang Xiao-zhe)

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Mom’s Smile Is Back

A-zhi’s mother has raised him alone since his father passed away. A-zhi knew that being a single mother wasn’t eas… Read More »

Mozambique—On the Mend After Cyclone Idai

Nine months after Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique in mid-March 2019, I visited the country again. I found a Mozambique… Read More »

The Lockdown

The author of this article, a resident of Wuhan, China, describes her experiences and feelings right before and af… Read More »

A Trip to Sierra Leone

I pushed open my hotel window and looked out. It was near dusk, and the tranquil seaside scenery was refreshingly … Read More »

Rebuilding Life After Everything Fell Apart

The Institute for the Blind of Taiwan helps people relearn job skills and rebuild their lives after their worlds h… Read More »

The Way Out of Darkness

I love to work. I’m so happy I’ve become a professional masseuse and can make a living now. When a customer says t… Read More »

Tzu Chi Events Around the World

China Tzu Chi volunteers in Yunnan Province conducted four winter aid distributions in Huize County on January 11 … Read More »

Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—Respect Life by Going Vegetarian

We’ve said goodbye to another Chinese New Year holiday, but my mind is full of concern as we move forward. The wil… Read More »

Love in the Time of the Epidemic

The world is a global village, and all our lives are closely intertwined. The spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus… Read More »

Tzu Chi’s Response to the Coronavirus Epidemic

In December 2019, several cases of pneumonia of unknown cause were detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The d… Read More »

The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms

The Buddha says: Everything is created and controlled by the mind. If we do or say things with the wrong attitude,… Read More »

Serving the Visually Impaired

I hope more people learn about the Institute for the Blind of Taiwan so that more visually impaired people can rec… Read More »

Table of Contents

Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings

Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—Respect Life by Going Vegetarian

Cover Story

Charity in Mozambique

Mozambique—On the Mend After Cyclone Idai

Through His Lens

A Trip to Sierra Leone

Features

Health

Delaying Frailty in Old Age

Charity in Taiwan

Mom’s Smile Is Back

Illustration

The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms

Global Focus

Tzu Chi Events Around the World

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