in Stories
Snapshots from India
From Deshpande Deshpande is a partner in the Gospel in New Delhi. He started a school in a slum in Delhi and has managed it for over a decade. The school is for Banjaras. Banjaras...
in Stories
A Recent TSI Bible Distribution
Below are pictures from the Bible distribution that Truthseekers recently had in a small village, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Not too long ago, Sunil met a young man in Delhi who expressed interest...
in Stories
Education Inequalities
One of the main reasons why those from low caste (or those that are outcastes) are often unable to get out of poverty, is because they have largely remained poorly educated. The reason for this...
in Stories
Young Untouchable Man Murdered at a Wedding
There are two types of caste divisions that occur. One is between high caste and low caste, which is illustrated by the story on Farmer Suicides. The other is between the thousands of low castes...
in Stories
Becoming a Truthseeker
For many Indians, especially those from low caste or Untouchable backgrounds, the prospect of being able to pursue their dreams without being discriminated, is remote. So when people hear the gospel message that TSI contextualizes...
in Stories
Farmer Suicides
In India, there are certain states where suicides by farmers are very common. Estimates vary, but most likely at least 5,000 farmers commit suicide every year. They do this because, despite their exceedingly hard work,...
in Stories
Surekha the Untouchable Woman
(As told by Arundhati Roy in The Doctor and the Saint) Warning: this is a graphic story. Even though Untouchability has supposedly been outlawed by the Indian Constitution, the fact is that it is still...
in Stories
The Shopkeeper’s Church
A reflection by Tristen Mejias-Thompson. When I first decided to come intern for Truthseekers, I really had no idea what I was doing. I knew I would be working in India, and that it was...
in Stories
Vijay’s Testimony
When Vijay came to Truthseekers, I was told that I should talk to him, collect his story. He didn’t speak English but he was always very friendly, occasionally bringing me chai or water. Dressed in...