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  • The secret of unselfishness
    19/03/2008 3:06 pm
    ‘How would you like to be different in 10 years time?’
    ‘I’d like to be less selfish’, was the reply. ‘Interesting’ said Mark, ‘because I have actually discovered the secret of unselfishness’.
  • Starting a lesson
    18/03/2008 2:18 pm
    Nervously, she scanned the sea of faces before her. More girls than boys, a few wearing glasses, one or two with dyed hair, but otherwise a uniform black. The almond-olive eyes peered at her. Thirty-five young students, sitting in neat rows, were waiting for her to speak. The silence was tangible, and seemed eternal, but then the students rose, as if one.
  • The tea-tray boy
    19/02/2008 12:15 pm
    Mong Chen is 15 years old. He spends most of his time outdoors. Unlike most 15 year old urban Chinese, he is not at school. He has a job. This does not pay well – indeed, most of his money is handed over to his employer.
  • Bringing Water to the Bamboo Pram People
    07/11/2007 12:37 pm
    This summer a team of medical students and professionals set out for China. Our aim was to see God at work in medical projects; we got more than we bargained for!
    We realised that medical work is not just about cutting people open, but also about installing water pipes and tackling poverty.
  • It’s not easy, but it’s worth it
    07/01/2008 11:10 am
    John was waiting for a knock on the door. He just knew he was in trouble. A family member had possibly said too much during a recent phone call and John was concerned that the government was listening.