Standing alongside Jesus at the Ram Lila Maidan

- Samuel Thambusamy This skit was specifically written for my sermon titled: Jesus Against Corruption in Indian Anna Hazare keeps waving the Indian flag as four people walk around the stage.The first one is blindfolded. The second one is gagged. The third one is deaf. The fourth one’s hands are tied. Narrator: During the time [...]

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What’s wrong with me?

Discussion on Three days grace song The animal I have become Lyrics I can’t escape this hell So many times i’ve tried But i’m still caged inside Somebody get me through this nightmare I can’t control myself So what if you can see the dark inside of me No one will ever change this animal [...]

Pocketful of Sunshine

Discussing Natasha Bedingfield’s song, Pocketful of sunshine I got a pocket, got a pocketful of sunshine. I got a love, and I know that it’s all mine. Oh, ooh oh oh. Do what you want, but you’re never gonna break me. Sticks and stones are never gonna shake me. No. I got a pocket, gota [...]

Ad-ventures: Engaging with fill-0-sophies

Advertisements bring fill-o-sophies through its images/messages. How do we help young people engage with such fill-o-sophies? Here’s an activity that can help young people understand and interpret advertisements. Components of an advertisement Presentation ( Picture) Purpose ( Product) Promotion ( Philosophy of Life) Personalization ( participants) Step 1: Distribute copies of advertisements. You can xerox [...]

Reclaiming Passion For Work – Insights from Collateral (2004)

Watch Collateral Collateral ( 2004) is a interesting story involving three people: Max, the cab driver, Vincent, a contract killer and Anne, a lawyer. As fate would have it, the three people meet each other one day. In the casual conversations that unfold between them we get to see/understand their perspectives towards work. It also [...]