Emma’s story
Posted On October 14, 2020
Contributed by Simon I got to know Emma* (46) and Migs* (41) when I was doing a survey among the poorest families in our neighborhood…. 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 →
Retreat – Online?
Posted On September 2, 2020
The Servants community conducted an Online Retreat, June 25-27 where we had a chance to hear the laments, joys, sufferings and hopes of every Servants… 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 →
Surviving and Serving during a Pandemic
Posted On June 25, 2020
Hear about how a Servants family coped with quarantine, and also served their neighbours. Read More →
Pandemic Politics & Prayers
Posted On May 2, 2020
“We aren’t going to die because of the Coronavirus, we are going to die of hunger”, quintessential Filipino sarcasm quips the predicament of the poor. 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 →