Monday 29 November 2010 by Kate Redman
Michael’s recent book, ‘The Kites are Flying’ about Israel and Palestine has a front page illustrated with a large brick wall. Reading past a few pages you hear a journalist in the story say, “It’s the wall more than anything that has haunted me. It’s the wall that has brought me here.”
I can’t help but feel that those words speak the truth for Michael too. This, I believe, is why he agreed to come and visit Save the Children’s work in the region.
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Monday 22 November 2010 by Melvin Burgess
By my own count, I was a child witch on at least four counts – five when I was a teenager and thought myself hideous.
I’d like to invite my readers to try these tests on themselves or their own children. It may be of interest to try and find someone who isn’t a witch. There can’t be many of us left.
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Monday 1 November 2010 by Anne Strang
The train journey from Delhi to Jaipur was quite different from British rail – it left on time, tea and biscuits were served followed by breakfast.
We all lugged our cases up and down stairs refusing help from the porters and then discovered that for 40 ruppees (60p) we could have had porter service – such Scottish thrift.
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Monday 1 November 2010 by Sue James
As it’s Sunday and the Save the Children offices are closed, we felt we had earned a little retail therapy and I must confess I got a little carried away.
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Monday 1 November 2010 by Sue James
Today, we are in Mumbai – by the way, Indians still call it Bombay, its only the English and officials who use its new name. Had a short flight from Jaipur to here early in the morning, and after a quick catnap and lunch, we were off once more.
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Monday 2 August 2010 by Amy Reed
We need community workers, cars and fuel to physically go out, find these children, bring them back and save their lives.
And we need to help families in the longer term. They need food now, but they also needs to be protected from having to sell seeds and tools for just a few days of food.
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Monday 12 July 2010 by Charlotte Balfour-Poole
Among the chaos and visible memories of the tragic events that will forever scar the Haitian people, life goes on. The true spirit of the Haitian people shines through.
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