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Reminiscing Kathmandu
One of the things I am going to miss the most of my time in Nepal is my walks though the city of Kathmandu .There is so much one can learn about a place by just walking around, preferably off the...
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Shivapuri
Shivapuri national park begins from the foothils bordering kathmandu valley , about 2o kms from the the city centre . Trekked up to a monastry run by an order of buddhist nuns on a weekend . A...
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Change happens when people meet: SACYN 2010 (May 7-21)
The month of May brought me back to Nepal, one month and one week after I left , finishing a two year commitment with the United Mission to Nepal . SACYN’s ( South Asian Christian Youth Network ) third...
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Situation Deteriorating in Kashmir
Please continue to keep the situation and people of Kashmir in your prayers . The situation is deteriorating by the day and tensions between the the civilians and government are running high. Sixteen...
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We look but we don’t see : its time to get uncomfortable
On 30th July a new short movie by Timothy Gaekwad (also the director of IMCARES) premiered which will be a watershed for the subject matter it addresses and for its painfully honest, hard hitting and...
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Against the flow of Discrimination and Apathy: Dr.Lalita Edwards and Dr.Alma Ram
‘But what would people say?’ As an Indian, and I am sure many of you , especially those from African and Asian backgrounds would relate, is something which plays a pivotal role in relation to how we...
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Jugaad
One of the many brilliant local innovations you can find in India which falls under the local term which encompasses them all “Jugaad”. This is a old tractor engine based passenger/ goods transporter...
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Surviving on the Brink : Pakistan Flood Situation
Watching the news across the spectrum of news channels, the sheer enormity of the natural disaster is just about sinking in. Over 20 million people affected, crops worth over a billion dollars...
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Open your eyes and see
Luke chapter 7 verse 36 -50 is a familiar passage for many of us. It recounts an event which took place one evening in the dining room of a spiritual leader’s house over two millennia ago. A woman,...
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Women of Strength: The Doctors of John Bishop Memorial Hospital( JBMH) ....
It was a wonderful feeling to head back to Kashmir. I spend my early childhood in Srinagar and was fortunate enough to have some time at hand to revisit places still fresh in my memories from about two...
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Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission
Two CMS Co Mission Partner (Timothy Partner) couples are now serving with Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission in Khedgaon , in the Indian State of Maharashtra . The couples are jointly sent by the Synod...
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realizing our call to be peacemakers …
Anti Corruption protests in DelhiAsia: a continent which is a rich, challenging and often overwhelming mix of ‘parallel realities’. We have surging economic growth, social change, reforms, increasing...
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Security or vulnerability
a reflection by a good friend : Berdine van den Toren-Lekkerkerker 7 April 2013 A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege to preach on Mission Sunday in St. Andrew’s Oxford. Based on the reading of...
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The other story
Berdine van den Toren-Lekkerkerker April 2013 Berdine is a good friend , she and her family have previously served in CAR for a few years . —— Following our recent trip to Bangui, the capital of the...
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Driving…where i live
Driving between Delhi and Gurgaon here in India is like an intricate dance. Blending into the flow with steps and moves anticipating the reaction of those around you. The problem is everyone is...
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