by Sandy Samuel Jerome | Jul 16, 2022 | Kinder Everyday
When my children and I first met Eunice, her big warm smile made us feel at home, almost immediately. Our meet and greet was at The Barn which is a volunteer-run thrift store that sells pre-loved clothing, bags and other household items. Eunice oversees the operations...
by Oshin Daniell | Apr 1, 2022 | Kinder Everyday
Shades of kindness Three years back, I met a young, bubbly woman, Teena. She was actively working among the blind children at the time. What did she teach? “Painting,” she said. Surprised by her answer, I asked the question again. I sensed a smile in her tone and...
by Sandy Samuel Jerome | Oct 15, 2021 | Kinder Everyday
Shakespeare calls senescence the second childhood. And indeed, it is when you think about it in terms of how, just like children, the aged seek help to do their day-to-day activities. However, the difference in both the phases is the ‘hope for tomorrow’—while there is...
by Sandy Samuel Jerome | Sep 2, 2021 | Kinder Everyday
While we were quarantined in Singapore for 14 days, food was brought to our room since we were not allowed to step out. Sometimes the food we got was ice cold and tasteless. We have nothing to complain about, but we craved for tasty food. In Thailand, we couldn’t...
by Sandy Samuel Jerome | Aug 6, 2021 | Kinder Everyday
My friend, Deepthy, did art and craft lessons everyday with my children for the last three months out of her love and concern for me; so that I could just have an hour to do other things during quarantine and outside of it. Her gesture taught me that kindness takes...
by Sandy Samuel Jerome | Jul 12, 2021 | Kinder Everyday
Feba’s experience of living and volunteering at New Home—a children’s home project initiated by Late Pastor VM Samuel and his wife Somey under Reaching Hand (NGO), Bangalore. Her journey of learning to be grateful is not only touching but also...
