In 2005, a Taiwanese government survey estimated that around 35% of wives were suffering domestic violence, the divorce rate had doubled to about 30%, and more than 4,000 people had committed suicide in that year alone. In her book, Dead Women Walking, Jennifer Su tells the true stories behind these statistics, and shows how the gospel is dramatically transforming lives…
‘Lady’, he said, ‘have a glass of wine with me and I will give you $100.’
Mei sat down next to the man, drank the wine and smiled coyly, before moving on to serve other tables. As a child, Mei’s family never had enough money to take special note of her birthday, so now she made up for it by daily telling clients it was her ‘birthday’ so they would buy her treats and give her money. Mei relished the newfound attention.
