This is an account of two incidents separated by a span of two years. It involves two different boys and a single dog. As recounted by Jason and Binny. _________________________________________ On the 7th of August when Jason had gone to scout the YMCA camp, he[…]
Rustle in the Backyard
The Good Die Young – Remembering Hegou Thangeo
Many of Hegou Thangeo’s friends were not informed of the news until this afternoon. His family was probably too shocked more than anything else. He’d died on the 3rd of August, and the ceremonies were completed on the 4th. An entire week has passed[…]
An Evening with Professor Ivan Balasingh
“What do you think the discussion will be like?” “Since he got the cancer, he doesn’t meet people at all. He doesn’t even leave his house.” “Throat cancer, was it?” “Yes, so he doesn’t talk much. And when he does, he is not very audible.[…]
#TwoMinutesOfYourTime – Inspiration 101
A mother of two boys who lives in Australia experienced something different in her home in the past months. She noticed that her boys who had difficulty with their Math homework, were suddenly able to have a different perspective of math. The only[…]
Hospital for the Villagers of Dungarda, Gujarat
Dr. Azariah Ebenezer from the class of 2005 and his wife, Dr. Dawna work in Dangs District, Gujarat. After finishing their MBBS, they went on to do their Masters as well. They could have taken up lucrative offers in the city, instead they wanted to[…]
Ride to Gandikota (by Dohnavur Riders Club) – An account by Jason
It was several minutes after six in the morning, while waiting as usual, for the President of the club to arrive, we witnessed a bus dangerously overtake a lorry, narrowly missing our bikes parked at the tea shop and as the drama unfolded between the[…]
#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[…]
Reading List #001
The legendary astrophysicist Carl Sagan captured what is perhaps the best definition of a book there is. He said, What an astonishing thing a book is. It’s a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark[…]
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 –[…]
She walks once more, and she may yet dance again
Dr. Siddharth Raveendran featured in the news for performing a total hip replacement surgery for only Rs. 30,000 in the taluk government hospital at Kuzhithurai. The patient is a 43 year old woman who is fast recovering. Siddharth belongs to the class of 2004. Photo:[…]