The fruit-picker
Posted On October 19, 2020
Reflections on material and spiritual change One of the metaphors through which I view my work is that of picking fruit. Here, fruit represents the… Read More →
In radiation therapy we trust?
Posted On October 4, 2020
Reflections on worldviews and carcinomas The moment was ironic, to say the least. A Muslim colleague in Hyderabad had brought some holy water back from… Read More →
The Valley of the Shadow
Posted On August 31, 2020
“Dad, what should we do? We have a corpse in our house.” My father was startled by the opening lines of my unscheduled whatsapp call. How on earth did I end up with a dead body in my room? Read More →
Kishor: a rocky road
Posted On June 29, 2020
The first time I met Kishor, I was struck by his remarkable outlook on life. A month and a half ago, he broke his spine… Read More →
Coronavirus-lockdown double-whammy for the poor
Posted On April 19, 2020
If we starve to death, will that be any better than death by coronavirus? As lockdown impacts over a billion people in India, three key messages ring out from an urban slum perspective. Read More →
Normalcy, freedom and choice
Posted On March 23, 2020
Reflections on Servants and travel choices. On a surface level, we live lives of greater freedom and choice than our ancestors could ever have imagined…. Read More →
TASTE of a simple life of connection and love
Posted On March 2, 2020
Contributed by Shannon Mawdsley, Servants NZ coordinator, who recently led the TASTE trip to India We were here. On the edge of the slum, wandering… Read More →
Poverty and Privilege
Posted On October 14, 2019
People are often surprised that I choose to live in a slum. Typically, after I explain why I have chosen this life for myself, people… Read More →
Ateeq’s Story
Posted On August 9, 2019
Last fortnight, I was visiting in the bamboo-and-plastic slum along the railway tracks when I met Ateeq. We chatted for a while, and I asked… Read More →
‘I know that You can do everything…’
Posted On July 29, 2019
(Reflection contributed by Abraham from Indonesia, who recently spent 4 months in India) “I know that You can do everything, and there is no plan… Read More →