Sumi, my very young friend told me that her favourite book at the moment is Black Beauty. My memory flew back to a place called Royal Tunbridge Wells in the UK . On a horribly wet and cold day, Dad drove a sulky little me who did not want to go out in the rain, …
Young Dr Kumar Jesudasan, educated in the famous Christian Medical College, Vellore had dreams of going to the US and living the American dream. But before that could happen, he had to spend a year working in the Schiefflin Leprosy Research and Training Centre in a small village near Vellore. The year was 1975. Leprosy …
My mind has been drifting to the past this Guru Purnima Day and I would like to dedicate this to my ‘guru’ Karol Ashby Leeves. Guru Purnima is celebrated in India to honour those who have taught us to live an honourable and good life with no expectations in return.
A splash of brilliant colour – a cluster of red poinsettia pots caught my eye as I turned into the corner of my road. I stopped for a moment. The plant seller moved towards me with one in his hands. As I took it from him, a memory of my dad carefully placing dozens of …
Healing brings great changes to our lives too. But unlike suffering, which breaks us, takes away our self confidence and leaves us feeling shattered, healing strengthens and empowers us to be joyful people with power.
As a journalist and broadcaster, I have spoken and written for a world wide youth audience on values that shape and achieve harmony in personal and community life.