postaday2011
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the face of revolution
In the center of Banepa, in the middle of the only major intersection was once the statue of the king. At the start of the revolution, we woke up one day to find it covered with anti-monarchy/pro-democracy posters. In the middle of the revolution, it lost its head which was miraculously restored… Read more
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our lineage and what it means
(published 2006 in the Adventist Review) When Tom Robinson, an amateur yet avid genealogist, sent a sample of his DNA to a bioarchaeology firm, the resulting discovery required more than a letter in the mail. Robinson received a personal phone call that informed him that he was a direct descendant of Ghengis Khan. For some,… Read more
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the pink chicken
In 2003 we spent seven wonderful days in a beachfront resort in Bali. It was so beachfront that in the mornings the oceans waves would splash over the walls and into the pool that was right in front on our condo. We hardly ever the resort except for a meal. And every time we’d walk… Read more
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vegetable fried rice
A few years ago, I began putting together recipes of min that took ten minutes or less to fix. This is one of them: 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup sliced onions 1 tsp ginger grated 1 Tbsp soy sauce or 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 2 cups cooked rice salt to taste 2 cups chopped vegetables… Read more
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Ramabai: Overcoming Obstacles
Born in 1858, Ramabai was destined to live an empty life. It was not the best time to be a woman. Society saw no value in women except for procreating and housekeeping. Even these value markers dropped to a zero when the husband died; the expendable widow was thrown onto the funeral pyre to be… Read more
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scars are not forever
(I co-authored this with Dr. David Pennington. The article appeared in the Adventist Review in 2004) Kline: Surendra’s is a typical Nepali family—Every day his parents leave home before dawn to work in the fields till dusk; His brother, Suman, and he are left alone at home. Surendra was only 3 months old when his… Read more
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