As memories of an unforgettable winter trip through the sub-temperate island of Kyushu in December 2019 fade into this equally unforgettable time of isolation during COVID in 2020, we are given to ponder over the many blessings, both big and small, that has marked this awakening; an awareness of the bigger world we have lived…
In the end, I had to admit that nature will reveal its beauty as it dictates. Man can only do so much to try to unveil its inner beauty, and the use of glass and sensors, however polished or pixelated, can only convey a sense of its splendour but not replicate it. I had spent…
The Conundrum of the Pandemic’s Race to the Finishing Line. The pruned flora was rejuvenating with a vengeance, even as humankind is preoccupied with many of the worries of this world. It would be hard to write this piece one week earlier or later without having to wrap our heads around new discoveries that drives…
On Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, like no other, a day to be still, a day to reflect on the good that will always conquer the evil, to revert to a time of peace and silence, while the world awaits a sign of deliverance, of the end that cannot be soon enough, and yet, the…
There is a quiet solace in the sleepy air that envelops a tropical afternoon at the year-end, when the weather is cool and kind, the soft skies are heavy with clouds and the rain drives in gentle or sharp torrents, Here, the sleeping dog lies, bolstered by the faith that with evening, her proverbial daily…
On a delicate morning, with the early sun streaming through the garden precariously, the yellow sunbirds, and sparrows gather to preen themselves amidst the bauhinias, heliconias, honolulu creepers, gingers, peacocks and blue-peas. Yet it is in the midst of this peace and tranquility, that the battle for our hearts and souls continues. As Fr Josef…
The Honolulu creepers and the Spider Lilies of the west garden has been on the fence for the longest time – more than 20 years. And they have been through thick and thin. The creeper has survived eradication from one home-owner to the next, hibernating as a decapitated trunk, to emerge and flourish once again…