When I was a child, someone told me that if you stretched out your palm to a gypsy lady on the Marina beach, she’d immediately be able to see your past written on it. The jagged lines would tell her about your tryst on the[…]
Voices of a Million Angels
Back in those days, the banyan tree used to be our “auditorium”, and its shade was our “Chapel” on Sundays. After a breakfast of Upma on Sunday mornings, you’d walk in single file to church and drop the rupee coin into the offertory box.[…]
In the Beginning
It was the year 1982, and advertisements had been posted in magazines of missionary organisations – announcements related to a new school that was being opened in a small town called Dohnavur in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. Before the days of kit lists and[…]
Remembering Merlin – Class of 2005
A few weeks back, Rachel sent a message on the class whatsapp group asking if anyone was interested in doing something in memory of Merlin. That’s what got all of us started on this small project that ends today on November 9 – which was[…]
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[…]
On Teacher’s Day – The Many Notes of Gratitude
It’s been five years now since the alumni collated the efforts of its members towards each other, and towards its alma mater by forming the Santhosha Vidhyalaya Alumni Association. Over the past five years, several ex-students of the school have played various roles in giving[…]
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[…]
Men and Women are meant to be Equal Partners – Reflections from Sarah
I think this topic is one of the most debated topic and something most people still cannot come to terms with. I find it intriguing that when someone talks about women’s rights, most men (no offense to all the male population as there are plenty[…]
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[…]