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 →
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 →
The Man On Platform 3 – Is Helping Cultural?
Posted On January 20, 2019
The dishevelled man was being dragged on his back by a railway employee across Platform 3. The employee then proceeded to try to roughly shove… Read More →
Book Review – God in Disguise
Posted On June 12, 2018
Kelly Treleaven’s review of God in Disguise–a book written by past Servants missionary Trudy Taylor Smith-–was recently posted on the Englewood Review of Book’s site. Click… Read More →
Transition Blues
Posted On May 29, 2018
“It’s dirty, It’s hot. It’s crowded! What am I doing back here!” I recently arrived back in India after several months in Australia. Having made… Read More →