Dining time was an event in itself. It was an occasion of palaver and powwow. Since the first night in boarding school when we sat across each other for dinner, we boarding school-ers have engaged in discussions and debates. Many of them revolved around our[…]
Watching From the Sidelines – Rambling Thoughts on the Philosophy of Football (by Dani)
A regular pastime while in Bangalore was for a few of us SV guys to gather together to watch Football matches on the weekends. We also used to get together for highlights of the football calendar such as the World Cup and the Champions League.[…]
Travel PlayList#01
With ticket bookings done for train travelers, we thought we’ll compile a quick playlist for the journey. Here are our picks: ————————————————————————————————————————— #1 Space Oddity – David Bowie Because how else would you start a journey! “Commencing countdown, engines on (five, four, three) Check[…]
The House That Built Me
If you’ve ever gone back to school several years after you left the place, and wanted to capture your feelings – then this is the song you’re feeling. I know they say you can’t go home again. I just had to come back one[…]
On the Shoulders of Giants
Why did a young couple who finished their schooling in Santhosha Vidhyalaya give their firstborn child a common Russian name? How did several mothers from Manipur, Gujarat, Mizoram and Nepal find strength to part with their children for several years? Why did one girl save[…]
Orthodoxy – by G K Chesterton (Steve’s brief and light-hearted book review)
In a recent discussion related to books, Steve made an uncommon analogy between essays and the limited meals in Vasantha Bhavan, and then went on to describe why he loves Chesterton. Here’s the blog in its entirety: _________________________________ The last book I finished was 4[…]
#food42 – A Campaign to feed the Hungry by Goodness Foundation
Starting today (May 26), a campaign called “Food42” (read: food for two) is initiated by some members of the alumni community through the Goodness Foundation. The outline is pretty simple. Feed any 2 people and post a pic on social media with the hashtag #food42[…]
Karen’s ‘Down the Memory Lane’ – A Voice to our Collective Nostalgia
Since the very first issue of The Dohnavur Post – back in 2009 – Karen has been the resident writer of ‘Down the Memory Lane’ column. With each sentence in her musings, she gave voice to our collective nostalgia. Even memories, with time they fade[…]
The Unexpected Virtue of a Conversation
In January this year, on a Thursday evening, Nesa Aunty had a visitor from across the globe – Beulin Naladha from Adelaide, Australia, who was in India for a vacation. This is an account of that evening. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- “It wasn’t a deliberate decision actually –[…]
The Many Faces of Jabez
We have many phases in this one life, but few people have as many faces as this particular alumni. Meet Jabez from the class of 2008. Jabez’s interest in photography is obvious to anyone on social media. But arguably what he is most famous for,[…]