In many ways, the culture at our school was a unique one. It was not the one that our parents identified with nor was it connected to where our parents then worked. It was unique. And we as boarders were part of it for ten[…]
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Reverie of a Homemaker – A Poem by Hephzibah Florance
With lock down going on and on Never seem to end till we part, it seems; I sit inside my house with kids all day long, Playing, cooking, cleaning, washing and now teaching too, A new role added to the already existing maid job. Now[…]
Introducing Dani – The Edison Daniels Lecture, 2020
Thank you, George, for that wonderful introduction to the annual Edison Daniels Lecture. I am Joshua from the class of 2005. My order in the agenda for today is between George who you just heard from, and Dani who will be speaking next. I will[…]
2020 Virtual Alumni Meet
This year is special! Chances like this come very rarely. You don’t have to take a vacation, book tickets, travel and reach a destination for attending alumni meet. You can attend it from the comforts of your favourite corner of your home because its virtual[…]
Introduction to the Edison Daniels Lecture on Life – 2019
11:00AM October 20, 2019 YMCA Hall, Yelagiri This morning we’ve listened to some amazing tributes to Professor Ivan Balasingh. From Shim, Priscilla, and Helena who shared their stories during the memorial service in his memory. The fact that we are here at this meet, is[…]
The Dohnavur Post – Download Old Issues Here
The Dohnavur Post is a newsletter run by the alumni of Santhosha Vidhyalaya, Dohnavur, India. This Newsletter‟s purpose is to create a virtual Coffee House for the alumni of the School. This would be a place for us to shout a Hello or say Wow or just keep in touch as we keep busy[…]
The Gospel According To Moses – An Alumni Meet Account
Moses Ashirvad Moses Ashirvad, the CEO of the Alumni Meet planning committee, weaves his version of the event using namesakes of biblical patriarchs, quoting Isaiah and even borrowing a parable from Jesus. *Edward Aloysius Murphy Jr.* is not from the batch of 2007 and[…]
Top of the world @ Yelagiri – Alumni Meet 2019
Written by Ashish Jebaraj ”Why did you come today ?” Was the first question I was asked at the SV Alumni meet 2019. Who asked me that? “The Kingpin Bernice” She asked that as a joke, and I will not fail to acknowledge[…]
Morning Trek with Biscuit – Rerun of History
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[…]
Of tall tales and runaways – by Neha Jose Finney
When life gives you blues I go back in time, and those memories always make me smile. Great was the veneration offered to our SV runaways or anyone who attempted at running away. They achieved a status all their own. The unsuccessful ones would be[…]