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Mallu Christian names - Part 2
I belatedly realized that there were a few categories that had been left out in the first post on Mallu Christian names… The list continueth: 1. Phonetically translated from shortened English n… more →
Chiaroscuro
Mallu Christian names - Part 2
cathedralist wrote 1 month ago: I belatedly realized that there were a few categories that had been left out in the first post on Ma … more →
Tales from WW2 – The Asia-Pacific arena - Part 2
cathedralist wrote 1 month ago: The story doesn’t end there. Yohanan* stayed, thriving on the small kindnesses of the extended … more →
Tales from WW2 - The Asia-Pacific arena
cathedralist wrote 1 month ago: I spent quite a few summers at my maternal grandparents home in Kerala while growing up. Invariably … more →
Mallu (Malayali) Christian name formula revealed!
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cathedralist wrote 1 month ago: All those strange Mallu names suddenly make a lot of sense! Mine, though, does not belong to this ca … more →
Doubts and Doubting Thomases
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davematt wrote 2 months ago: I have had a few people asking why I took a break from blogging and urging me to resume, believe you … more →
Tame that name
cathedralist wrote 2 months ago: My name – Sosha – was the bane of my life while growing up. Because it was so uncommon, … more →
Grandma's memory
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cathedralist wrote 2 months ago: Indu Balachandran is a regular-but-sporadic contributor to The Hindu (which, by the way, has introd … more →
Old Friends
cathedralist wrote 2 months ago: Several decades ago my mother recounted to me a short story she’d read in Malayalam, a languag … more →
The Hindu Rate of Wrath
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pakistanpal wrote 7 months ago: When the Mahatma’s cowards erupt in fury, it hurts. It isn’t terror. Francois Gautier Is … more →
The battle to preserve an ancient Syriac monastery (featuring the sacred digits of a 7th century abbot)
hiddencities wrote 8 months ago: Christians have lived in these parts since the dawn of their faith. But they have had a rough couple … more →
The Hindu Rate Of Wrath
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drallah wrote 11 months ago: Magazine| Nov 10, 2008 opinion The Hindu Rate Of Wrath When the Mahatma’s cowards erup … more →
The Hindu Rate Of Wrath
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speekout wrote 1 year ago: Illustration by Sorit OPINION The Hindu Rate Of Wrath When the Mahatma’s cowards erupt in fury … more →
India, the land of refuge
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speekout wrote 1 year ago: By Francois Gautier Indian Express – June 5, 2000 It is common for India’s enemies wheth … more →
Judge Not And Thou Will Not Be Persecuted
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davematt wrote 1 year ago: I had posted on the issue a while ago, see Brothers on the Run. The communal cauldron has been boili … more →
A Journey Out Of India - Anna K Chacko
davematt wrote 1 year ago: I am thoroughly confused about this book, I searched the book for clues, I trawled the Internet and … more →
Meet the Druze
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Frank Fredericks wrote 1 year ago: Well the past few days were a prime example of when things go quite differently than you expect. Up … more →
Cricket for Religious Bookies
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davematt wrote 1 year ago: You can’t blame us for finding ways of passing time in Church. The Syrian Orthodox Service las … more →
The Order of the Money Bag
davematt wrote 1 year ago: As if being a mallu is not challenging enough, I am an Orthodox Syrian Christian as well. (Yes, yes … more →
Night of the Dark Trees - Abraham Eraly
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davematt wrote 1 year ago: There are times when one finds gems hidden away without the fanfare of glitzy launches and high prof … more →
