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International Justice Mission Vellore: Bonded Labour
We heard a talk from International Justice Mission today. They spoke of the bonded labour.< I tried to understand why the perpetrators of bonded labour did what they did, I was told they were high caste and saw the bonded… Continue reading
5 Sept Vellore India: Clowning in Hospitals
We woke up at 6.30am to be ready for 8am to go to the CMC Hospital. We had 4 auto rickshaws for the clowns. Balloons were tied to the rickshaws and we all looked very colourful. As we travelled through… Continue reading
Finding India Beyond the Masks
Finding India beyond the Masks
India, Spices, Rices, Eating with hands, Street stands, Hustle, Bustle, Bedlam is normal, As life buzzes like mosquitoes, And chaos is organised, All people have places to go, Family circles that grow, Weddings, funerals, dreams,… Continue reading
Seb’s Project Vellore India: Overview
http://sebsprojectsindia.org/illu.htm
Seb’s Projects India was established with the vision of reaching out to the poorest and most vulnerable lives in India, and lighting them, one at a time.
People from all over the world have come together with the dream… Continue reading
3 Sept 2012: Seb’s Project, Vellore, India
3 September 2012
Our first outing as a group was to go to Seb’s Projects and meet the friends of Tim who had organised our trip. We were to be briefed about Seb’s Projects, meet each other and… Continue reading
2 Sept 2012 Travelling Perth to Vellore, India
I caught Jetstar to Singapore and tried to rest on the flight. I had to wait 4 hours in Singapore to catch the 9.15 flight to Chennai (formerly Madras) in India. I met a lovely couple on the plane. The… Continue reading
Clowning in India: Pre-Departure Preamble
I am about to embark on a clowning trip to southern India. I leave tonight.
I have to tell the story of how this happened. My friend is a clown and he wanted to organise a trip to Vellore in… Continue reading
Patch Adams: The Peace and Love of Clowns
This is a short film showing the love of clowns reaching out to the people. Patch Adams has been clowning to create that brighter future for more than 25 years. I love all the rainbow colours and see the beauty… Continue reading
Belen Project in Peru: Clowning, Art as a Bridge Away from Violence
This video below provides information about poor conditions in Peru and using art and clowning as a bridge away from violence. Patch Adams created the gesundheit institute which has funded this project. Patch is promoting a campaign against child abuse… Continue reading
Israel: Dreaming of Clown Doctors
So beautiful to learn of Israeli’s focussing on bringing joy to people unwell. Moreover, they see the clowns as therapists and they invest in training in psychology so the clowns can intervene with arts.
The clowns de-escalate fear and help… Continue reading