“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.[…]
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#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[…]
HUMANKIND – EVIL OR GOOD? – Excerpts from Mind Land! (by Nightingale)
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[…]