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ISLAND MESSENGER -2021 Published By Middle and North Andaman Mar Thoma Kudumbam Post Box No-21, Rangat P.O Pin- 744 205 Andaman & Nicobar Islands Logo Evg. P.M.Mathew Cover Page Art Adarsh Oommen Type setting Evg. S.Ajain Lay Out & Design Rev.Thomas John D.J ISLAND MESSENGER 2

Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan ISLAND MESSENGER 3

OUR VALIAYA THIRUMENI Most Rev. Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan ISLAND MESSENGER 4

OUR METROPOLITAN His Grace The Most. Rev. Dr. Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan ISLAND MESSENGER 5

OUR DIOCESAN EPISCOPA Rt. Rev. Dr. Mathews Mar Makarios Episcopa ISLAND MESSENGER 6

OUR BISHOPS Rt. Rev. Dr. Euyakim Rt. Rev. Joseph Mar Coorilos Episcopa Mar Barnabas Episcopa Rt. Rev. Thomas Mar Rt. Rev. Dr. Isaac Mar Timotheos Episcopa Philoxenos Episcopa Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Rt. Rev. Gregorios Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar Paulos Mar Stephanos Episcopa Mar Theethos Episcopa Episcopa ISLAND MESSENGER 7

OUR VICARS Rev. P.M Thomas (Anicad) Rev. K.O Mathew Rev. T.A. Kurian (1971 July- October) (Pathanapuram) (1984-1986) (1972-1974) Late. Rev. K.M . Abraham Rev. Thomas Mathew Rev. Shaji M. Thomas Rev. Raji Eapen 1986-1990 (Niranam) (1993-1996) (1996-1998) (1990-9193) Rev. Sajeev Thomas Rev. Anson Thomas Rev. Vinoj Varghese Rev. David Cherian (1998-2001) (2001-2004) (2004-2007) (2007-2010) Rev. Jinu abraham Rev. Koshy Bijo samuel Rev.Thomas John D.J (2010-2013) (2013-2016) (2016-2021) ISLAND MESSENGER 8

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From Our Former Vicar... Rev. Shaji M.Thomas Vicar, Mar Thoma Church Muttom, Alappuzha ktµiw IÀ¯mhn {]nbs¸«hsc, GhÀ¡pw {InkvXptbiphn kvt\\lhµ\\w. anUn & t\\mÀ¯v CShIIÄ tNÀ¶v sFeâ v sak©À F¶ t]cn Hcp kph\\oÀ {]kn²oIcn¡p¶p F¶dnªXn AXnbmb kt´mjap­v. BiwkIÄ Adnbn¡p¶p. 1993 þ96 Imebfhn cwK¯v, t_«m¸qÀ, CShIIfpsS hnImcnbmbpw, anUn & t\\mÀ¯v B³Uam³ anj\\dnbmbpw ip{iqj sN¿phm³ \\ntbmKw e`n¨Xv Gsd kt´mjt¯msSbpw \\µntbmsSbpw kvacn¡p¶p. Hcp ]«¡mc\\mb tijapÅ BZys¯ ip{iqjm taJebmbXn\\m Bthiw \\ÂIp¶ HmÀ½IÄ Ct¸mgpw a\\Ên kq£n¡p¶p. A¶s¯ BZyambpff hnam\\bm{Xbpw I¸Â bm{Xbpsams¡ ad¡m³ IgnbnÃ. _mcSmwMv apX Un¥n¸qÀ hscbpÅ hnimeamb {]hÀ¯\\ taJeIÄ, AhnS§fnte¡pÅ bm{XIÄ (t_m«nepw, hůnepw) ]p¯³ A\\p`h§fmbncp¶p. sNdnb Iq«§Ä, kwbpà tIm¬{KntKj\\pIÄ, H¶n¨pÅ Bcm[\\IÄ, \\½psS CShImwK§sf t]mse aäp k`mwK§Ä \\ÂInb kvt\\lw, FhnsS sN¶mepw amÀt¯m½ k`mwK§fmb {]nbs¸«hÀ Hcp¡p¶ BXnYyw, ChsbÃmw FSp¯p ]dtb­XmWv. Un¥n¸qcnte¡v BZyambn t]mbn aS§n hcpt¼mÄ (ISeneqsS hůnemWv) AXn iàamb Imäpw, agbpw. hÅw hÃmsX BSnbpeªp. ssI¿nepff Suit Case þ  ]p¯³ Im¸, Ip¸mbw, hnip² IpÀ_m\\bv¡pff A¸hoªpIÄ F¶nhbp­mbn cp¶p. ssZhw IcpXnbXn\\m kpc£nXambn ambm_´dnse¯n. ]utemkv At¸mkvXesâ anj\\dn bm{XIÄ HmÀ¯v t]mbn. A`nhµy tXmakv amÀ XntamYntbmkv Xncpta\\n `{Zmk\\ NpaXe Gä tijw B³Uam\\nte¡pÅ BZy kµÀi\\thfbn c­mw Znhkw bm{Xbv¡nSbn D­mb Imd]IS¯n R§Ä c£s¸«Xpw X¼pcmsâ henb IcpXembncp¶p. B³Uam\\nse PohnXw, Xmakw, bm{XIÄ Chbv¡v ]cnanXnIÄ D­mbncp¶p. cwK¯v ]gb ]Ånbpw AXnt\\mSv tNÀ¶v sNdnb kuIcy§fpamWv Xmakn¡p¶Xn\\p­mbncp¶Xv. hml\\ kuIcy§Ä hfsc Ipdhmbncp¶p. {]nbs¸«hsc \\m«n Contact sN¿phm³ hfsc {]bmkambncp¶p. F¦nepw Chsbm¶pw \\ncmis¸Sp¯nbnÃ, PohnXhpw {]hÀ¯\\hpw Gsd BkzZn¨p. FÃm ]cnanXnIfnepw km[yX Is­¯n {]hÀ¯n¡phm³ ssZhw Ir]sNbvXp. Hcp kaÀ¸W¯nsâ IYbpw CXnt\\mSv tNÀ¯v ]dbmXncn¡m³ IgnbnÃ. amcma¬ I¬sh³j\\n sh¨v B³Uam\\nse kphntijthebv¡v kphntijIÀ anjWdnamÀ D­mhWw. AXn\\mbn t]mIphm³ Hcp¡s¸SWw, a¡sf kaÀ¸n¡Ww F¶ Blzm\\w D­mbt¸mÄ Fsâ amXmhv Xsâ DZc¯n hln¨ ss]Xens\\bpw B³Uam³ kphntij thebv¡mbn kaÀ¸n¨p. DZc¯n Hcp B¬ Ipsª¦nÂ, kphntij thebv¡v F¶ B Ffnb kaÀ¸Ws¯ kzÀ¤w sXm«\\p{Kln¨p. ]«¡mc\\mbn BZy \\ntbmKw B³Uam³ Xs¶. ssZh]²Xnbmbn Rm\\pw Fsâ ip{iqjsb Xncn¨dnªp. ISLAND MESSENGER 10

Fsâ AhnsSbpÅ ip{iqjIfn Gsd Zn\\§fpw Hä¡mbncp¶p Xmakw. F¶m cwK¯v, t_«m¸qÀ CShImwK§fpw, IZwXe tIm¬{KntKj³ AwK§fpw, kphntijIcpw IpSpw_§fpw Fs¶ Gsd IcpXn. X§fpsS `h\\§fn Xmakw Hcp¡n, `£W§Ä \\evIn. ]e IpSpw_§ sfbpw {]tXyIw ]cmaÀint¡­XmWv. _¡pįe, tem§v sFeâ v, amb_ÔÀ, Un¥n¸qÀ XpS§nb tIm¬{KntKj\\pIfn k`m hyXymkw IqSmsX \\ÂInb IcpX \\à kvacWIfmWv. AhnsSbpÅ \\½psS CShImwK§Ä Gsd klmb§Ä F\\n¡v \\evIn. ]et¸mgpw `h\\§Ä Beb§fm¡n hnip² IpÀ_m\\bv¡mbn {IaoIcn¨p. Imew IS¶pt]mbn, B³Uam³kn hnIk\\§Ä [mcmfap­mbn. tZhmeb§Ä at\\ml c§fmbn. Bßobambpw `uXnIambpw ssZhw A\\p{Kln¨p. XeapdIÄ A\\p{Kln¡s¸«hcmbn. t_«m¸qcn \\n¶pw k`bv¡v Hcp kphntijI³ D­mbn (kphn. APb³). B³Uam³kn \\n¶pw ssZhlnXsa¦n BZys¯ Hcp ]«¡mc³ (Pb³) XmaknbmsX k`bv¡p­mhp¶p. kphntij thebv¡mbpw sshZoI ]T\\¯n\\pw ho­pw X¿mdmIp¶hÀ Ds­¶Xv \\½psS CShIIÄ¡v Gsd A`nam\\amWv. B³Uam³ HmÀ½IÄ [mcmfap­.v Øe]cnanXn ImcWw Npcp¡p¶p. B³Uam\\n Hcp km£y kaqlambn, \\½psS bm{X XpScmw. ssZhw \\ÂInb \\·IÄ, km[yXIÄ F{Xtbm hepXv. A\\p{KloX ]«¡mÀ, kphntijIÀ, AhcpsS t\\XrXzw. {]tXyIm hnImcn tXmakv tPm¬ A¨sâ al\\obamb ip{iqjIÄ hnes¸«XmWv. C{]Imcw Hcp kvacWnI {]kn²oIcn ¡phm³ bXv\\n¨ FÃmhscbpw A`n\\µn¡p¶p. kvt\\lt¯msS, jmPn A¨³. ISLAND MESSENGER 11

From Our Former Vicar... Rev.David Cheriyan Vicar, Florida St.Luke's Mar Thoma Church, Margate, 2522 NW 92 ND Avenue, Coral Springs, Florida 33065, USA MESSAGE Dearly Beloved in Christ, Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. I thank God that He helped me to serve in the Middle & North Andaman Marthoma Parishes early in my ministry life.No matter what cultural background we live in, we must keep God’s commandments and live by them. Dedication to the commandments of God and life based on it will sustain us in every cultural setting. I want to express my prayers and greetings to the newly launched E-Magazine Island Messenger. May God give you all His grace to help you experience God’s provi- dence every day of your life. We have been called to be the light of the world. May God, by His grace , helps us to glorify the Kingdom of God in all our service together. With prayers, sd/- Rev. David Cherian Florida ISLAND MESSENGER 12

From Our Former Vicar... Rev. Koshy Bijo Samuel Vicar, Christa Jyothi Mar Thoma Church, Dooravani Nagar Kolar, Narasapura,Karnataka MESSAGE Dear Believers, Greetings to you all in the matchless name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. It is indeed a pleasure to know that the churches and congregation in Middle and North Andaman in coming up with an E-magazine for the Glorification of God and for the spiritual upliftment of the believers. I have a fond reminiscence of my ministry in Middle and North Andaman. Being my first posting as Vicar-missionary it was always special, especially the scenic beauty of Andaman and the hospitality of the believers, it always creates a nostalgia when I remember my years in Andaman. Though the community is depleting still we have a strong work in Middle and North Andaman. The community living and fellowship is exclusive to the land of Andaman, which is one of its kind in the whole Mar Thoma church. Especially I find it a privilege that Mr. Jayan Joy of Rangat got selected to seminary during my tenure and is now ready for his Priestly ordination. On this joyous occasion let me take this opportunity to thank the community for all the love and care bestowed during my ministry and congratulate Rev. Thomas John and all of you for coming up with an E-magazine, which will be helpful for the spiritual upliftment of all. May the grace and blessing of the Almighty be with you all and with the ministry of Middle and North Andaman. Rev. Koshy Bijo Samuel Missionary Kolar Mission. ISLAND MESSENGER 13

From Our South Andaman Vicar... Rev. Abraham Thomas Vicar, St.Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Port Blair MESSAGE Dearly beloved in Christ; I am happy to greet the readers of Island Messenger E-magazine of the Middle and North Andaman Mar Thoma Kudumbam. In this era, the church faces new challenges concerning its mission and Christian witness. We all are facing an unknown situation in our life, So, I appreciate Rev. Thomas John, Vicar of the parishes and all those who are work behind the initiative of this E- magazine, Another year has almost gone and we are on the brink of another! What kind of a year has 2020 been for you? Where would you place it on a scale of 1 – 10? How about your relationship with God? Did that flourish and grow during 2020 or did it just hover in much the same place as it did the previous year or perhaps even went backwards as you prayed less, heard less from God through his Word, worshipped less. Maybe God didn’t have a big part to play in your life during this past year; somehow he just slipped into the background. You could well ask the question: how much did my life reflect the fact that I am God’s child – did I speak as a child of God; did I act with the love of God in my heart; did I interact with others with the same love and forgiveness that Jesus has shown toward me? Let the studies, meditations, artistic works of this Magazine be a step further for the effort of the mission of the church. I wish all readers of this book a blessed witnessing life through the church. Prayers Abraham Thomas Achen ISLAND MESSENGER 14

From Our Sisters..... Sr.Thresiamma Joseph In Charge Pillar Health Centre, Rangat MESSAGE It gives us immense joy to write a message on the occasion of the publication of the magazine “ISLAND MESSANGER”. We would like to extend our best wishes and gratitude to Rev. Thomas John, Vicar of Middle & North Andaman Mar Thoma Church and all the mem- bers whose aspirations and tireless commitment became a true real- ity. We pray that it would be of great help for the faithful for a more relevant and meaningful presence as a faith community, to spread the Gospel of our Lord Jesus far and wider. With love and prayers, Sisters of Pillar Health Centre Rangat. 10-04-2021 Rangat ISLAND MESSENGER 15

hnImcnbn \\n¶pw... IÀ¯mhn {]nbsc, anUn & t\\mÀ¯v B³Uam³ taJebnse amÀt¯m½m CShIIfpsSbpw tIm¬{KntKj \\pIfpsSbpw kwbpà Iq«mbvabmb anUn & t\\mÀ¯v B³Uam³ amÀt¯m½m IpSpw_¯nsâ tImhnUv-Ime kwcw`§fnsem¶mWv sFe³Uv sak©À F¶ Cu {]kn²oIcWw. kam\\X IfnÃm¯ Zpc´amb tImhnUv almamcn a\\pjyPohnX¯nsâ kakvX taJeIfnepw henb {]XymLmXamWv krãn¨n«pÅXv. F¶m a\\pjysâ Bßob Nn´Isfbpw Bcm[\\m k¦ev] §sfbpw \\hoIcn¡p¶Xn\\pw IqSpX ssZthm·pJcmhp¶Xn\\pw CSbm¡n F¶Xv Cu Ime L«¯nsâ \\·bmWv. tImhnUv Imes¯ kÀ¤mßIX (Creativity in Covid time) F¶ Nn´bmWv C¯cw Hcp Bib ¯nte¡v \\bn¨Xv. MESSENGER F¶ hm¡n\\v ktµihmlI³ F¶mWÀ°w. ssZhcmPy¯nsâ ktµiw Cu Zzo]kaql§fnepS\\ofw \\½psS hyànPohnX§fneqsSbpw IpSpw_ PohnX§fn eqsSbpw Bßob PohnX§fneqsSbpw {]tLmjn¡m³ \\mw \\ntbmKn¡s¸«ncn¡p¶p. AXn\\v \\s½ t{]cn¸n¡p¶hbmWv CXnse cN\\Ifpw C¯cw kwcw`§fpw. {]mbt`Zsat\\y hnizmkn Ifnse ssZhnIamb Xme´pIsf Is­¯p¶Xn\\pw t{]mÕmln¸n¡p¶Xn\\pw Cu amKkn³ {]kn²oIcW¯neqsS CSbmbn«p­v. Cu IpSpw_¯nse AwK§Ä temI¯nsâ \\m\\m`mK §fnembncp¶psIm­v Cu kwcw`¯n ]¦ptNÀ¶p F¶Xv B[p\\nI kwhn[m\\§fpsS \\· bmWv. apXnÀ¶ XeapdbpsS A\\p`h§fpw B[p\\nI XeapdbpsS AdnhpIfpw ssZhnI Nn´Ifpw Cu {]kn²oIcWs¯ hn`hkar²am¡p¶p. 50 hÀj§Ä ]n¶nSp¶ ChnSps¯ tZhmeb§fpw AhbpsS Ncn{Xhpw ssZhnI IcpXensâ kvamcI§Ä IqsSbmWv. ]gb Xeapdbv¡v ssZh t¯mSpw k`tbmSpw D­mbncp¶ kvt\\lw ]pXnb XeapdIfnte¡pw ]Ics¸tS­Xp­v. hnhc§Ä hnc¯p¼n e`yamIp¶ Cu ImeL«¯n ]pXnb XeapdbpsS PohnX k¦ev]§Ä cq]s¸Sp¶Xn Zriy am[ya§Ä¡pÅ ]¦v hfsc hepXmWv. am{XaÃ; apXnÀ¶ hcnepw B[p\\nI kmt¦XnI hnZybpsS D]tbmKw kÀÆkm[mcWambn Ignªp. BbXv Cu {]kn²oIcWs¯ UnPnä cq]¯n X¿mdm¡p¶Xn\\v t{]cn¸n¨p. CXnse hn`h§Ä GhÀ ¡pw B\\µhpw {]Xymibpw DuÀÖhpw \\ÂIp¶hXmhs« F¶ {]mÀ°\\tbmsS... tXmakv tPm¬ A¨³ 05-02-2021 cwK¯v ISLAND MESSENGER 16

Editorial.... Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus. We all know that at this onset of COVID-19 pandemic everything has come to a standstill both in India and at a global scale. Our Island too is gripped in it and the carefree life of ours is affected. Also, our Youths ,who went out from the Island for their higher studies and better work opportunities are at higher risk of getting infected. We don’t know till when our Earth will be in Silent mode or rather Recovery mode. At this very outset of COVID-19, we, middle and North Andaman Mar Thoma community are releasing an E-magazine - “Island Messenger”. The once invincible human has been shattered by a tiny, microscopic virus. Man dreamt to conquer the universe, we even reached the moon and Mars, but a small virus made us look back to our creator God. If we see around the world now, there is lot of pain and misery around, domestic violence is high, psychological issues like depression has not even spared the kids, and many lost their jobs and people die because of hunger. In India if we see, we celebrated our 74th Independence Day and at this juncture we have to analyse as to where we are heading towards, to progression or to the same old ways of life . Are we losing our independence because of nationalistic- colonialism? Every policy is being declared in a nationalistic perspective. Even after knowing that it is not good for our country, people are embracing it with open arms because it is wrapped in a beautiful paper called patriotism. Politicization of religion has become the norm of the day and because of this, religious/communal violence and riots are a common sight in modern India. Every action whether withdrawal of Article 370, implementation of CAA or EIA or the building of Ram Temple, everything disturbs the peace of the country. As a common man of this republic and democratic country we are losing our right to question. If we question, we become anti-national. However, if we see, the present political establishment in India questions the very essence of India and secular fabric that it upholds. It had tarnished India’s Plurality and diversity. Our Island is a great piece of attraction for the tourists; its beauty is always been a mesmerizing and breathtaking experience to those who visited and as islanders we take pride in its beauty. But CORONA has adversely affected it so much so that we rank 1 in active case per million populations. So inadvertently we islanders too are in the clutches of COVID 19. So, globally, nationally and locally we are going through an unknown yet tough phase of time. Though we are disconnected physically this Messenger has opened us a platform to connect with each other. It has given an opportunity to everyone, without any age limit, to share their thoughts and at the same time edify and entertain us. Everyone is given the freedom to give their views and opinion in any form such as articles, devotion, reflection, poems, riddles, drawing/ other art work, short game and quiz. So this messenger is a platform to hear everyone’s voice, to hear their ideas and their thoughts. In this Magazine we have tried to include a wide range of creativity by different age groups. I like appreciate our beloved youths who took this novel initiative, our dear members who readily helped us with their respective contributions. I hope you all feel enriched by this initiative. Let’s begin our journey to hear the voice of the Islanders through is Messenger... Editor Rev. Dn. Jayan Joy Varghese ISLAND MESSENGER 17

CONTENTS t{]jnXhr¯n C¶s¯ kmlNcy¯n 20 Witnessing Christ as a Diaspora community 48 ¼teJ\\w½ dh. B³k³ tXmakv Rev. Koshy Bijo Samuel 50 51 Adbn AS§m¯ Bcm[\\ ¼[ym\\- w½ 24 lius ¼y[s k½ 52 jo\\ F{_lmw 54 Evg. Ajain S. 56 Get the Butterfly out of the Cocoon 26 57 Agnes Sam {^m³knkv AÊoknbpsS {]mÀ°\\ 58 eoem½ sNdnbm³ 60 `qan ¼IhnX½ 28 61 an\\n D½³ 29 The Lord knows what’s best 62 Dr. Shilpa Jacob 63 kvt\\l¯nsâ Xnf¡w ¼IY½ 64 Good Impact of COVID -19 in the world 66 Lissy abraham Bincy Koshy 67 68 A\\p{Kl§Ä 30 {]talw \\nb{´n¡m³: hymbma§Ä 70 sPkn emep 32 kn\\p tPmÀÖv 71 To overcome obstacles through prayer Don’t give up God is with you Renji Bipin Bishan Baby DW¡am§ A¨mÀ ¼]mNIw½ 33 A Good Friday to remember kn.hn.timim½ 34 Jayesh Jacob A Tribute to Late. Rev. M.M. Thomas QuhZpj eas ueh vc ugh ¼y[s k½ M. Abraham feuh dk's kh Hcp t{]jnX bm{X: 35 IS IS¶ amÀt¯m½¡mÀ ¼teJ\\w½ dh. tUm. tPmÀÖv amXyp 39 Evg. P. M. Mathew St. Peters M.T.C Betapur (Memories) Anish Abraham dksjksuk ls eqfDr feyxs h ¼dfork½ ,y- lqdqjktu hn. thZ]pkvXI¯nse Fgp¯pImÀ 40 sUbvkn t__n 41 Hear our Prayers for the world Anugraha Oommen kphntijw kIeÀ¡pw ¼teJ\\w½ Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour in Children Evg. Blesson Koshy Dr. Blessin shervin tNmt¢äv _nkvIäv ¼]mNIw½ 42 Bân_tbmSnIvkv adnb½ Nmt¡m 43 Dr. Eldho Steephan Restoring Christ Binson Jacob ^njv tamfn ¼]mNIw½ adnb½ Nmt¡m Dream Again (Poem) 44 Renji Bipin A½sbt¯Sn (bm{Xm hnhcWw) le; cMk vuekys ¼y[s k½ 45 Evg. B. Boas Kutty llw Eek vtSu Broken Heart (Short Story) ZuXyw: km²yXIfpw shÃphnfnIfpw 46 Jillu Sunil ¼teJ\\w½ kp\\n t_mhkv AÀln¡p¶ A\\p{Kl§Ä an\\n D½³ ISLAND MESSENGER 18

hn. ss__nfpw Huj[§fpw 73 HmÀ½Ifnse ssZh hgnIÄ 98 kuay tXmakv kqk½ _m_p 104 sImtdmWbpw {]hmknIfpw 75 Drawings & Paintings 111 tPmÀÖ Nmt¡m 112 The Lost Sheep 117 ZmhoZnsâ \\à CSb³ Fsâbpw 76 Blesson Chacko George 118 119 A½nWn tPm¬ Fsâ ]ffn ¼IhnX½ 121 123 Ruby on the crown of creation 77 Joel T. John 125 Jayan Joy Varghese 127 Ic§fn IcpXp¶ ssZhw 130 131 IpSpw_w `qanbnse ]dpZok ¼teJ\\w½ 80 jmPn kpP sjÀhn³ tem§v sFeân \\n¶pw izse egku gS 83 Un. tPm¬ dq¥a Eek vczgke izse ¼dfork½ ssZh¯nsâ AXnibIcamb ktv \\lw 84 Ancy Yesudas tPmfn Pb³ AÀ°h¯mb BXvaobX `£Wtaibnse acymZIÄ 85 Zo]vXn Fw. APn³ lrZbKoXw ¼IhnX½ 87 cwKXv CShI Ncn{Xw adnb½ cmP³ Joykutty Varghese I’m beeing Extracted!!! 88 t_«m¸pÀ CShI Ncn{Xw Mirin Abraham M. Abraham By the Grace of God 90 amÀt¯m½ tIm¬{KntKj³ IZwXe Evg. Mathaiah s]m¶½ cmP³ Mother (Poem) 91 God’s Promises Bishan Baby Susan S. Mathew sI. Fw. sPbnwkv D]tZin 92 Acknowledgements A¶½ imapth Binson Jacob (Editor) In the feet of Christ 95 IpSpw_ {]mÀ°\\ Br. Alexander Cellular Jail, Port Blair A symbol of oppression ISLAND MESSENGER 19

t{]£nXhr¯n C¶s¯ kmlNcy¯n Ministry in our context Rev.Anson Thomas Vicar, M.T.C, Kulasekharam (Former vicar M&N Andaman) k` temI¯nsâ {]XymibpsS {]XoIamWv. {]Xymi \\ãs¸« P\\XbptSbpw cm{㧠fpsSbpw iànt{kmXÊmbn k` \\n¡p¶p. CXv temI¯n {]tLmjn¡p¶XmWv t{]£nXthe. Cu AÀ°¯n temIs¯ {InkvXphnte¡v ]cnhÀ¯n¸n¡p¶ NmeI§fmWv ]«Xzip{iqjbpw, t{]£nXhr¯nbpw. ChnsS {InkvXpZÀi\\hpw, temIhyhlmc§fpw, ImenIambn Xncn¨dnbpI t{]£nXhr¯nbpsS BXvaob aÀ½amIp¶p. Cu aÀ½w Xncn¨dnbphm³ klmbn¡p¶ Nne kqN\\ IÄ \\ÂIpI F¶XmWv Fsâ Dt±iw. k`sb¡pdn¨v C¶v tIÄ¡p¶ Gähpw {]kàamb Hcp \\nÀhN\\w Church is a Perfect Society. CXv hyàam¡p¶Xv; k`þkaql AXncpIÄ CÃmXm¡p¶p F¶s{X. k` GXv? kaqlw GXv? F¶v Xncn¨dnbphm³ km[n¡m¯ AhØ! AXmbXv C¶s¯ k` ssZhcmPy]qÀWXbpÅ kaqlambn amdn F¶Ã; adn¨v kaql¯nsâ ‘FÃm aqey§fmepw’ \\ndbs¸« ‘BÄ¡q«w’(B\\µw) Bbn k` amdn F¶mWv. Cu AhØbn kwKXamb t{]jnXhr¯n¡v Nne ASnØm\\ AdnhpIÄ BhiyamWv. 1. \\mw A[nhkn¡p¶ kmaqlnI ]cnkcw. 2. Cu kaql¯nse k` 3. thZ]pkvXIw hmKvZm\\w sN¿p¶ t{]jnX amXrIIÄ. A. C¶s¯ kmaqlnI ]cnkcw. Cu ImeL«w Gsd NÀ¨sN¿p¶ kaky ]pXnb temI{Ia¯ntâXmWv. Ch \\ap¡v BtKmf h¡cWw, It¼mfhXvIcWw apXemb t]cpIfn Gsd ]cnNnXamWv. kmaqlyimkv{XÚ³ amcpsS Nn´bn CXv Ncn{X¯nsâ Ahkm\\hpw ]pXnb bpK¯nsâ Bcw`hpw BWv (The end of history- Beginning of a new era). Hcp ]pXnb bpKw Bcw`n¨ncn¡p¶p; BtKmfhXv¡cW¯nsâ bpKw. BtKmfhXv¡cWw hnhn[ cwK§fn C¶v ]cnhÀ¯\\w krãn¡pIbmWv. kmaqly, cm{ãob, km¼¯nI, kmwkvImcnI, aX taJeIfmWv Chbn {][m\\w. c­pXc¯n CXns\\ hniZoI cn¡mw. 1. CXv apXemfn¯¯nsâ Hcp ]pXnb L«amWv. NneXv iànlo\\amIp¶p. cm{ãhpw (State) sXmgn iàn(Labour)bpw ]nt¶m«v XÅs¸SpIbpw, aqe[\\(Capital)¯nsâ cm{ãob km¼¯nI iàn hÀ²n ¡pIbpw sN¿p¶p. 2. Hcp ]pXnb BtKmf{Ia¯n\\pÅ {iaw. Hcp ]pXnb tImf\\nh¡cWw (Re-colonisation). ]gb tZi, P\\XIsf amän C¶v State Dw `cWm[nImcnIfpw Cu ]pXnb {Ia¯nsâ tkhIcmIp¶p. AXp sIm­v ]pXnb shÃphnfnbpsS Hcp ImeamWv BtKmfh¡cW bpKw. k`bv¡pw, {InkvXob hnizmknIÄ¡pw ]pXnb {]iv\\§Ä D¶bn¡p¶p. ssZhimkv{X]camb {]iv\\§fp­v, Bßob hpw [mÀanIhpamb {]iv\\§fp­v. k`bpsS hnIk\\ ]cn]mSnIsf¡pdn¨pÅ {]iv\\§fp­v. \\mw D¯cw Is­t¯­ \\nch[n tNmZy§Ä Cu temI{Iaw DbÀ¯p¶p. C¶s¯ temI{Ia¯nsâ c­p {][m\\ LSI§Ä. 1. DÂ]mZ\\¯nsâ BtKmfh¡cWw hgn Consumer taste-s\\ GIoIcn¡pI. (Depersonalised con- sumer taste). DZm: Honda- bike, car- Toyotta. temIw apgph\\pw Htc ]m\\obw Coca-Cola. ISLAND MESSENGER 20

2. aqe[\\¯nsâ cmjv{SmXncpIÄ t`Zn¨pff Hgp¡v. Cu Hgp¡ns\\ klmbn¡p¶ communication services, hyhkmbw, knowledge systems. kmaqly _Ô\\§fne[njvTnXamb D¸mZ\\hpw km¼¯nI {Ia§fpambncp¶p \\½ptSXv. F¶m C¶v km¼¯nI {Ia§Ä¡v A\\pcq]amb kmaqly_Ô§fmWv \\½psS Npäpw D­mhp ¶Xv. Nne XXz§fne[njvTnXamWv Cu It¼mf k¼Zv{Iaw F¶XmWv CXn\\p ImcWw. Chsb \\ap ¡v ]cntim[n¡mw. I. kzImcy kz¯nsâ AhImiw (Right to private property) a®,v Pew, ImSv, sXmgn ChsbÃmw kzImcy \\nb{´W¯nem¡n, hn\\nabw km[yamIp¶p. DZm: s]cnbmÀ hnev]\\, ¹m¨naS kacw F¶nh. P\\§Ä BÀÖn¨ Úm\\w, HmÀ½IÄ, kmwkvIm cnI t_m[w, hnt\\mZw Is­¯m\\pÅ P\\§fpsS Ignhv Ch It¼mf¯nse Hcp D¸¶ambn A[:]Xn¨p. DZm: veegaland se Ipfn. II. It¼mf a[yØXbnse ap³KW\\ (The primacy of the market for mediation) Hcp Ime¯v hyàn, kwL§Ä, cm{ã§Ä Ch X½nep­mbncp¶ am[yØw C¶v It¼mf¯n eqsS am{Xambn amdn. kaqlw AXnsâ Iq«mbvaIÄ, AXnsâ DSaØX F¶nh It¼mf¯n\\v A{]m]yamb Hcp [mÀanIXbmbn. P\\§fpsS kmaqlyþkm¼¯nI _Ô§fpsS \\nb{´Ww It¼mf ¯n\\mbn. (DZm: ihkwkvImc ip{iqjIfnse It¼mf km¶n[yw). {]mtbmKnImÀ°¯n 'True Eclesia' (kXy k`) C¶v It¼mfamWv. kmaqly _Ô§fnse [mÀanI ASnØm\\§Ä It¼mfXXz §fm¡n Cu k` amän, emt`Ñ, aÕcw F¶nhbmWv Cu k`bpsS {]amW§Ä. PohnX¯n\\v AÀ °w \\ÂIp¶ FÃm {]XoI§sfbpw ssIamäw sN¿mhp¶ hkvXp¡fmbn Cu k` amän. CXnsâ Gähpw henb Zpc´w ‘hkvXph¡cn¡s¸« ssZh’(commodatized God) s¯Ipdn¨pÅ t_m[amWv. C\\nbpw Cu It¼mf k`bpsS {]tXyIXIÄ ]dbmw. 1. Promotion of Aggressive Self interest. kaqlw BXvaobsa¶pw, [mÀ½nIsa¶pw I­Xns\\ CXv \\ncmIcn¡p¶p. Love is replaced by Aggression, Co-operation byCompetition, Community by Individualism. 2. aqey§Ä It¼mfXXz¯n hniZoIcn¡pI PohnX\\nehmcw F¶Xv `uXoIambn amän. [\\w ssZh¯nsâ Øm\\w GsäSp¡p¶p. [\\w ssZh¯nsâ ‘money-theism’ ]pXnb aX¯n [\\w ssZhhpw, ssZhw [\\k¼mZ\\ amÀKhpambn amdp ¶p. 3. Hgnhm¡ensâ XXzimkv{X¯nemWv It¼mfw \\ne\\n¡p¶Xv. It¼mf¯nse \\½psS {]thi\\w \\½psS I¿n F´p­v F¶Xph¨mW.v temIP\\XbpsS 20% \\v am{Xta [\\w, hkvXp¡Ä Ch ssIhiambpÅp. 80% P\\§Ä It¼mf¯n Hgnhm¡s¸Sp¶p. Chcn `qcn]£w Zcn{Zkv{XoIÄ, Ip«nIÄ, ZfnXÀ, BZnhmknIÄ apXembhcmWv. D]t`mKIt¼mf ¯nse kv{Xoicocw hn¸\\Nc¡mbn amdp¶p. 4. A[nImc tI{µ§fpsS \\nÀ½mWw. [\\nIþZcn{Z hnShv hÀ²n¡p¶p. PmXnhyhØ iàns¸Sp¶p. III. It¼mf iànIfpsS ssIbnse Bbp[ambn kwkvImcw amäs¸Sp¶p (Culture becomes the ideological apparatus in the hands of the market ) aX, hnizmkkwlnXIfpsS cq]oIcW¯n kwkvImcw \\nÀWmbI ]¦v hln¡p¶p­v. hyànbpsS X\\nabpw, D×bpw (Identity and being) CÃXm¡n AhÀ kaql¯nse tIhew D]t`màm ¡Ä F¶ \\nebnte¡v amäs¸«p. People as consumers in society. \\½psS FÃm t_m[Xe§sfbpw \\in¸n¨p IqSpXÂ, IqSpX BÀÖn¡pI F¶ GI e£y¯nte¡v hyànsb It¼mfw Npcp¡n. IeIÄ, aXw, hnizkw F¶nh Super market AeamcIfnse km[\\§fm¡n amän. Super market syndrom; Each one picks and chooses what fits best his/her life style. What is good for you may not be good for me.” F¶Xv Cu kwkv¡mc¯nsâ apJyap{ZbmIp¶p. hnIemwKÀ, tcmKnIÄ, htbmP\\§Ä sXmgn ]cnioen¡m ¯hÀ F¶nhsc km¼¯nI _m[yXbp­m¡p¶hcmbn Cu kwkvImcw amäp¶p. ISLAND MESSENGER 21

IV. It¼mf¯nse A[nImcw. (Issue of goverences.) cmjv{S§Ä¡pw, State IÄ¡pw A[nImcw aqe[\\¯nsâ Hgp¡ns\\ klmbn¡p¶ Agency. eg. Self financing institution Isf¡pdn¨pff kÀ¡mcnsâ \\ne]mSpIÄ. V. ]mcnØnXnI Zpc´w It¼mfw {]IrXn _Ô¯n a\\pjys\\ c­mbn XcwXncn¨p. 1. {]IrXnbpambn ASp¯ _Ôw DÅhÀ Primitive Bbn. 2. {]IrXnbpsS FXncmbpffhÀ Morden Bbn. B[p\\nIXbpsS Cu Nn´ `qansbbpw AXnse FÃm hn`mK§sfbpw A\\nb{´nXambn NqjWw sN¿phm³ CSbm¡p¶p. VI. am[ya§Ä¡v \\ÂIp¶ AanX{]m[m\\yw ]pXnb ]pXnb Bhiy§Ä am[ya§Ä krãn¡p¶p. kaqlw ChnsS Ahkm\\hm¡mbn amdp¶p. B. thZ]pkvXI kqN\\IÄ 1. D¸¯n. 12:1þ4. hnizmknIfpsS ]nXmhmb A{_lmant\\mSv ssZhw AcpfnsNbvXp “\\o \\nsâ tZit¯bpw ]nXr`h\\t¯bpw hn«p ]pds¸«p Rm³ \\ns¶ ImWn¸m³ Ccn¡p¶ tZit¯¡v t]mIpI… btlmh Iev]n¨Xpt]mse A{_lmw ]pds¸«p” (D¸¯n. 12:1þ4) ChnsS hyàam¡ s¸Sp¶ ssZh¯nsâ Nne {]tXyI kz`mh hntij§Ä \\ap¡v ZÀin¡mw. 1. btlmh Hcp `q{]tZi¯mbà a\\pjy kaql§tfmSmWv _Ôs¸Sp¶Xv. 2. \\nehnencn¡p¶ kaql¯nsâ \\oXnIcWaÃ, AXn kwXr]vXnbmWv btlmh Dfhm¡p¶Xv. a\\pjycminbpsS PohnX A\\p`h§tfmSpIqsS bm{X sN¿p¶ Ne\\mßIXzamWv btlmhbpsS kz`mhw. 3. ssZhoI hmKvZm\\§fpw, AhbpsS \\nhr¯nbpw Ncn{X¯n Xs¶ D­mIp¶ kw`h§fmWv. 4. temI¯nse kIe hwi§fpsSbpw A\\p{KlamWv ssZh¯nsâ BXy´nI e£yw. 2. kwJym ]pkvXIw11:4-þ13 “]ns¶ AhcpsS CSbnepÅ k½n{iPmXn Zpcm{KlnIfmbn, bn{kmtb a¡fpw Icªp sIm­v R§Ä¡v Xn¶m³ Cd¨n Bcv Xcpw? R§Ä an{kboan h¨v Xn¶n«pÅ aÕyw,… Nnäpffn F¶nh R§Ä HmÀ¡p¶p. Ct¸mtgm R§fpsS {]mW³ s]mcnªncn¡p¶p. Cu a¶ AÃmsX H¶pw Im×m\\nÃ. Hmtcmcp¯cpw AXmXp Znhkt¯¡pffXp am{Xw s]dp¡n FSp¡phm³ km[n ¡p¶p.” ^dthmsâ ASnaXzw F{X at\\mlcw F¶v AeapdbnSp¶ P\\X. Victims Xs¶ ASna¯ ¯n Agents Bbn amdp¶p. R§Ä _enbmSpIÄ Bbncp¶p F¶v P\\w Adnbp¶nÃ. BtKmfh ¡cWw ^dthmsâ Cd¨n¡jW§fmWv. AXv Xn¶v ASnaIfmbn IgnbpI Hcp am\\knI kpJamWv. \\½psS kaqlw C¶v Cu kqJ¯nemW.v hmIyw 14þ tami GI\\mbn Cu kÀÆP\\s¯bpw hln¸m³ Fs¶s¡m­v Ignbp¶Xà F¶v ssZht¯mSv At]£n¡p¶p. [ym\\mßI\\mb, {]mÀ °\\`cnX\\mb {]hmNI³ ssZh_Ô¯n P\\s¯ hntamN\\¯nte¡v hgn\\S¯p¶p. ]«Xzkaq lw, t{]jnXhr¯nbnepffhÀ C¶v Cu shÃphnfn GsäSp¡Ww. 3. aÀt¡mkv 1: 16þ 45 sltcmZmhns\\ Hcn¡epw I­n«nÃm¯ tbip Xsâ t{]jnXhr¯nbneqsS tdmamkm{amPys¯ XnckvIcn¡p¶ {]hÀ¯nIfn GÀs¸Sp¶p. ChnsS ssZhoIXzwþcmPm[n]Xyw Ch X½nepÅ Gäp ap«epIfmWv \\S¡p¶Xv. 1. iotam³, A{´tbmkv F¶o ao³ ]nSn¯¡msc a\\pjysc ]nSn¡p¶ {]hr¯nbnte¡v tbip hnfn¡p¶p. 2. I^À¶lqanse Aip²mßmhv _m[n¨ a\\pjys\\ kaql¯nsâ apJy[mcbnte¡pw ]qÀW a\\pjyXz¯nte¡pw tbip \\bn¡p¶p. 3. iotamsâ A½mbnb½sb kuJyam¡p¶Xv Ministry to the Aged and sick. 4. kIehn[ Zo\\¡mscbpw `qX{KØtcbpw tbip kuJyam¡n. ISLAND MESSENGER 22

5. injy³amtcmSv tbip, Rm³ ASp¯ DucpIfnepw, {]kwKnt¡­Xn\\v AhntS¡v t]mIpw F¶v ]dbp¶p. Importance to the unreached. 6. IpjvTtcmKnsb kaql km£y¯n\\mbn Hcp¡n Hcp henb iànbpÅ {]tZinIamb sNdp¯p \\n¸pIfpsS cq]§Ä Cu DZmlcW§fneqsS \\ap¡v Xncn¨dnbm³ km[n¡pw. III. t{]jnX hr¯nbnse Xncn¨dnhpIÄ ZuXytI{µoIrXamb Hcp k`, Npäp]mSpIfnemWv AXnsâ D× Is­¯p¶Xv. P\\§fpsS PohnX kmlNcy§tfmSpÅ _Ô¯nemIWw ^e{]Zamb CSb]cn]me\\w. \\nc´cambn ‘Ime s¯ hnthNn¡pI’ ‘Deserns the signs of the time’ F¶ IÀ¯r Iev]\\ s\\©nteäp¶ kaqlamWv k`. ZuXy¯nse ap³KW\\IÄ \\nÀÆNn¡pI ChnsS {][m\\amWv. C¶s¯ BtKmf ]cnØnXnbnse Nne [mcIÄ \\mw Cu Ahkc¯n ImtW­XmWv. 1. ]c¼cmKX kmwkvImcnI kaql§fpsS DbnÀs¯gpt¶ev]v. (Resergence of traditional communities) 2. aX§fn ImWp¶ DWÀhv (A new revival in religions) 3. ]pXnb kaql \\nÀ½nXnbpsS [mcIÄ (Emergence of new communites) 4. \\nehnepÅ k`m LS\\IfpsSbpw t{]£nXhr¯nbpsSbpw ]cnanXnIÄþ Anthony Bellagamba Xsâ , Mission and Ministry in the Global context F¶ ]pkvXI¯n kphntijo IcW¯nsâ ]pXnb taJeIÄ, km[yXIÄ \\mw Xpd¡Wsa¶v ]dbp¶p. DZm: k`bn \\n¶pff bphm¡fpsS sImgnªpt]m¡v. Reason : BtKmf amä§sf ^e{]Zambn interpret sN¿m³ k`bv¡v IgnbmXncp¶X.v 5. BtKmf ImgvN¸mSpw {]mtZinI kmlNcy§Ä¡v Du¶Â \\ÂIp¶Xpamb ZuXy coXn. (Empha- sis on Local Church) 6. Zcn{Zcpw ]pdwXÅs¸«hcpw Gdnhcp¶ temI¯n AhtcmSpÅ sFIyZmÀVyw Nn´bnepw, {]hÀ¯\\§fnepw, ssienbnepw cq]s¸Sp¯pI. 7. ]cnØnXnsbIpdn¨pÅ ]pXnb Aht_m[wþ]cnØnXn {]Øm\\§tfmSpÅ sFIyZmÀVyw. 8. Cu [mcWIsf ]cnt]mjn¸n¡pIbpw hnebncp¯pIbpw sN¿p¶ ssZhimkv{X, BßobXIfpsS hfÀ¯Â. 9. am[yatemIs¯ hn¹hw bmYmÀ°yt_m[t¯msS Xncn¨dnªv Hcp am[ya \\bw, ]pXnb am[ya kwkvImcw cq]s¸Sp¯p¶p. ]pXnb am[ya§fpsS \\nÀamWs¯Ipdn¨pÅ Nn´IÄ. HSp¡w Cu Ncn{XkÔnbn ssZhhnizmkw ]pXnb Hcp BßobXbv¡pÅ At\\zjWw XpS§p¶p. Cu BßobX B[p\\nIXbpsS NXn¡pgnIÄ Xncn¨dnbp¶Xpw, hyànhmZw (Individualism), aÕcw, A[nImcw F¶o It¼mf aqey§sf AXnPohn¡p¶Xpw, Iq«mbva(Community)Isf krãn¡p¶ XpamIWw. Cu BßobX ]ckv]cw FXnÀ¡p¶ inYne kaql§fmbn a\\pjycminsb NnXdn¡p ¶nÃ. \\nc´camb ssZhoI km¶n²y¯neqsS, [ym\\¯neqsS, {]mÀ°\\bneqsS hn\\b¯nsâ amÀ¤§fneqsS Cu BßobXbpw, t{]£nXhr¯nbpw \\ap¡v kzmb¯am¡mw. ISLAND MESSENGER 23

[ym\\- w BAASdc§bm[nÂm¯\\ Sheena Abraham Port Blair AXn`mhpIXz§fnÃm¯ ss\\À½eyamb {]mÀ°\\IfmWv ]pXnb \\nba¯n {InkvXphn sâ {]mÀ°\\IÄ. ssZhhpambpÅ Bibhn\\nabw {][m\\ambpw {]mÀ°\\bneqsSbmWv km[yamIp I. AXns\\mcp kuµcyhpap­v. ssZhw AIsebsöpw Ah\\nte¡v FÃmhÀ¡pw Hcp km[yXbp s­¶pw \\ap¡v Dd¸p hcp¶Xv {]mÀ°\\bneqsSbmW.v {]mÀ°\\bn Hcp kzImcyXbp­v; AtX kabw AXns\\mcp s]mXpam\\hpap­v. kmlNcy§fpsS Xo{hXsIm­v {]tXyIXIfpÅ Nne {]mÀ°\\ kw`h§fmWv Cu [ym\\¯ns³d hnjbw. 1. A{_lmw : {]mÀ°\\bpsS ]pXphk´w A{_lmw ssZht¯mSv Xsâ \\nÊlmbXsb AYhm thZ\\sb ]IcpIbmW.v ]n³Kmanbmbn Hcp AhIminbnà F¶ ImcWw X\\n¡ptijw Xeapdbnà F¶pÅ thZ\\ A{_lmw hyàn]camb _Ô¯neqsS ssZhs¯ Adnbn¡p¶p. ssZhw A{_lman\\v Hcp hmKvZ¯w \\ÂInbn«p­v. Rm³ \\ns¶ _lpPmXnIÄ¡v ]nXmhm¡pw, \\ns¶ A\\p{Kln¨v \\nsâ t]À hepXm¡pw- - F¶pÅ hmKvZ ¯w (Dev].12). btlmhbpsS hmKvZm\\w DS¼Snbm ap{ZbnSs¸«p. hmKvZm\\t¯mSpÅ A{_lmansâ {]XnIcWambncp¶p Ahsâ hnizmkw. AXv Ah\\v \\oXnbmbn IW¡n«p. ]cmPb \\ã km[yXI sf BßoI ]IzXtbmsS ssIImcyw sNbvX A{_lmw ]cmPbs¸«h\\mbà ImWs¸Sp¶Xv. Du jcXbn \\n¶v DÀÆcXbnte¡pff A{_lmansâ {]bmWw Hcp ASbmfamWv. acp`qanbnepw ae ÀhmSn krjvSn¡p¶ ssZhiànbpsS ASbmfw. AXv km[yam¡p¶Xv \\njvIf¦amb {]mÀ°\\bn eqsSbmWv. A{_lmansâ PohnX tXm«¯n ]pXphk´w hncnbpIbmWv. 2. Zm\\ntbÂ: {]mÀ°\\bpsS [ocapJw knwl¯nsâ Ipgnbn F¶pÅ I¸\\bpsS ap¼n Xsâ hnizmks¯ apdpsI ]nSn¨p sIm­v Ah³ sbcpitean\\v t\\scbpÅ InfnhmXnepIsf Xpd¶n«v ap«pIp¯n ssZht¯mSv Xsâ k¦Sw t_m[n¸n¡p¶p. IjvSXtSbpw {]bmk§fptSbpw thZ\\bptSbpw a[y¯n Xsâ hnizm k¯n amäw hcp¯m³ Zm\\ntb X¿mdmIp¶nÃ. Zm\\ntbensâ hnizmk¯nsâ {]Xn^e\\amWv ChnsS ImWp¶X.v Xm³ tkhn¡p¶ AXyp¶X\\mb ssZhw knwl¯nsâ hmbS¡m³ ià\\msW ¶ Xo{hamb, [ocamb hnizmk{]Jym]\\w Ahsâ PohnX¯nsâ A\\p{Kl¯n\\v ImcWambn¯o cp¶p. `ocpXz¯nsâ Bßmhns\\bà [ocXbpsS {]mÀ°\\mapJamWv \\mw Zm\\ntben ImWp¶Xv. ASª knwl¡pgnbpsS hmXnepIÄ Xpd¡m³ Ignbp¶ ssZhoI CSs]SemWv ChnsS [ym\\w sNt¿­Xv. ISLAND MESSENGER 24

3._À¯nambn : {]mÀ°\\bpsS \\njvIf¦ `mhw _À¯nambn hfsc khntijXbpÅ BfmWv. ainlmbpsS BKa\\s¯¡pdn¨pff ip` {]Xo£ AbmÄ¡v Dt·jw ]Icp¶p. ImcpWy¯n\\mbn D¨¯n ‘ZmhoZv ]p{Xm’ F¶v hnfn¡p¶p. ASp¯v \\n¡p¶hÀ Abmsf imkn¨v hnizmks¯ ]co£n¡p¶p. F¶m hnizmk¯nepw \\ne]mSnepw Dd¨p\\n¶ _À¯nambn \\nehnfnsb {]mÀ°\\bm¡n amäpIbmWv. bmNIsâ apdhnfn tbip{InkvXphnsâ lrZbs¯ BÀ{Zam¡p¶p. ChnsS _À¯nambn¡v ]Wtam sXmgntem iàntbm alXztam H¶pw th­. asä´ns\\¡mfpw kuJyamWv B{Kln¨Xv. X\\n¡v ImgvN thWw; FÃmw sXfnatbmsS ImWm\\pÅ ImgvN! {InkvXp B{Kln¡p¶Xpw Bhiys¸Sp¶Xpw AXmWv. hnizmk hpw {]mÀ°\\bpw aqew ImgvN t\\SnbhcmIWw, AhnSps¯ A\\pKan¡p¶hcmIWw. ssZhs¯ alXzs¸Sp¯p ¶hcmIWw. FÃm {]mÀ°\\Ifpw ssZh{]kmZ¯nsâ DdhIfmWv. AS¨pd¸pff A¨S¡w {InkvXob PohnX ¯n D­mhm³ {]mÀ°\\ A\\nhmcyamWv. “ {]mÀ°\\! {]`mX¯nsâ Xmt¡mepw {]tZmj¯nsâ HmSm¼epamWv ” tPmÀÖv slÀ_À«v Find out the People who were lead by the Holy Spirit. Bishan Baby 12 Kadamtala 3 7 Across 4 1. Mathew 3:16 56 4. Judges 3 : 9-10 5. Judges 13 : 24,25 8 8. Acts 13:2 Down 1. Judges 11:29 2. 1 Samuel 19 : 19-24 3. Luke 2 : 25-27 7. 2 Samuel 23 : 1,2 ISLAND MESSENGER 25

Get The Beautiful Butterfly Out Of The Cocoon Agnes Sam Rangat All of us should be on survival mode for the near future because we have to make sure we get over this crisis. “Every dark cloud has a silver lining.” Yes, that is true even in the case of the ongoing corona virus induced lockdown. I know it is difficult for all of us including our kids to stay at home all the time. All the parents are trying to maintain their kid’s emotional and mental health. Many of my friends are encouraging their kids to move their bodies and get fresh air creating a safe space for their feelings, programming their days with projects and asking what else we can do. I want to address the last part for all parents. Many parents want some kind of official guidebook on helping their kids through this disruption and are getting worried about what more should be done. Though the parents who are asking this are already doing plenty: They are juggling the laundry and the dishes, their Zoom meetings and their kid’s Zoom classes. They are preparing meals, creating schedules, wiping down the counters, sterilizing doorknobs and light switches, checking in on family members and friends. Amid all the concern about their kid’s emotional health, parents tend to forget that the most important thing they can do is take care of their own emotional health. Here’s one way to think about it : Imagine that you are on a plane. Suddenly, there’s unexpected turbulence. You feel the plane thrust, and your anxiety spikes. Then you hear the pilot’s calm, measured voice. We are going to be experiencing some turbulence for the next 20 minutes or so. It will be a bit bumpy during this time, so I am going to turn on the FASTEN SEAT belt sign and ask that you stay in your seats until we get through this rough patch. I’ve asked the flight attendants to hold off on serving food and beverages in order to keep the aisles clear, so thank you for your patience. I’ll be back with an update as soon as I have more information. What the pilot has practiced here is a model for good parenting. She may not like the turbulence either, but she knows what she needs to do to get everyone through it : center herself and focus on ISLAND MESSENGER 26

navigating the aircraft through the turbulence. She can’t guarantee that the turbulence won’t get worse before it gets better – or that the plane won’t have to make an emergency landing. But if she goes into a state of terror her passengers will too. So what does she do? She regulates herself. Many parents believe that the way to be there for their kids during a crisis is to sacrifice their own needs for their children. I have already seen this happening. Parents are so focused on making things run smoothly for their kids that they are running themselves ragged. The truth is that nobody can function like this for long and eventually parent’s own anxiety will become worse as a result. In order to be present for their kids, parents first need to be present for themselves. This lockdown has brought in a wonderful opportunity for us, the parents, as we engage in meaningful exchange between us and our children. Below are some creative and innovative ways which I am trying with my kids at home to keep them uplifted.  Stories and Imaginations – Children have wild imaginations. Let them take you to a world that lives inside their heads. Storytelling sessions are a great way to understand how your child’s mind works. Maybe their stories will tell you how they feel. Address those concerns with facts and enjoy the wild stories that pour out of their heads.  Encourage readings – I am telling you, it’s the best of practices a child can grow. If your child doesn’t like to read, you can read to them. Read them your favourite classics or just make up stories as you go.  Housework partnerships – This is a great time for children to start enjoying and actively participate in household chores. Make housework the most fun part of the day. Hand them the broom and pretend that it’s a magic wand that makes dirt disappear. Treat them like partners and ask them to find better ways to keep the house clean.  Cooking episodes – Turn cooking into an adventure. Take this opportunity to show them that cooking or household chores are everyone’s responsibility, and it’s always better when it is shared. Break gender stereotypes. Kitchen helpers running around to fetch you the correct masala from the correct place can soon become your favourite treasure hunt game.  Creativity – Time to bring back your hobby and share it with your child. Have some creative competitions in the house or a talent showcase session every week. The winner can hand off one household chores to the loser. This becomes even more fun if you share a hobby or would like to encourage your child’s hobby by participating in it.  Show kindness – Show your children how important a value kindness and generosity is. If you are able to, take care of someone who is not being able to cope with the situation. Reach out to older people in the family who may be feeling lonely and involve your children in the process. With Covid- 19 I believe it’s God’s way of telling us : ‘Only Humans Can Save Human With Humanity.’ Doesn’t it feel like this list can be never-ending? Remember, all that matters in the end is the way we look back at these trying times. We may never again get this chance to connect with our children and with our families while we face the challenges of the world. Things will get better. It may be stormy right now, but it can never rain forever. So, Stay Strong. ISLAND MESSENGER 27

`qan an\\n D½³ t_«m¸qÀ ssZh¯nsâ Zm\\amWv `qan ssZhamWv `qanbpsS DSa btlmhbpsS kzImcy AhImiamWv `qan Cu `qanbn ssZh¯nsâ {]Xn\\n[nbmWv þ bn{kmtbensâ cmPmhv Hmtcm IpSpw_§Ä¡pw hn`mKn¨p sImSp¡p¶XmWv `qan ss]XrImhImiamWv `qan \\nhmknIfpsS Zp:jvSX \\nan¯w \\mi¯n\\ncbmIp¶p `qan icocmhbh§Ä t]mse PohnX¯nsâ `mKamWv `qan `qan AXnsâ i_¯mNcn¡Ww i_¯mNcW¯n `qan¡v hn{iaw \\ÂIWw i_¯mNcW¯neqsS `qantbmSv sFIyZmÀVyw {]Jym]n¡Ww i_¯mNcW¯n `qan¡mWv {]m[m\\yw. TOUNGUE TWISTER 1. Red bulb blue bulb.. 2. Chop shops stock chops... 3. The sixth sick sheikh’s sixth sheep’s sick.. JILU SUNIL 4. Black Bobby bought beautiful blue black balloons 5. I saw a saw that could out - saw any other saw I ever saw.. Kadamtala 6. She sells sea- shells at the seashore and the shells she sells are seashells.. 7. A good cook could cook as much cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies.. 8. Betty bought some butter but the butter was bitter so Betty bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better.. ISLAND MESSENGER 28

IY Lissy Abraham Betapur ISLAND MESSENGER 29

A\\p{Kl§Ä BLESSINGS JESSY LALU Kadamtala \\½psS {]mÀ°\\bnepw {]kwK¯nepw cN\\Ifnepw A\\p{Klw F¶ hm¡v \\mw Kw`ocambn D]tbmKn¡p¶ps­¦nepw, AXnsâ bYmÀ° AÀ°s¯¡pdn¨v ]et¸mgpw \\ap¡v Hcp hyIvXamb [mcW D­mbncn¡m\\nSbnÃ. A\\p{Kl§sf¡pdn¨pÅ ssZhnI [mcWbn \\n¶v \\½psS am\\pjnI [mcW hyXymks¸«ncn¡p¶p. ]et¸mgpw ssZh¯n \\n¶pÅ A\\p{Kl§sf `uXnI hkvXp ¡fmbn \\mw IcpXp¶p. `uXnI k¼t¯m A\\p{Kl§tfm tamiamsW¶v tbip Hcn¡epw ]dªn «nÃ. ]Icw, Ah³ \\ÂIp¶ `uXnI A\\p{Kl§sf \\mw F§s\\ D]tbmKn¡p¶p F¶Xns\\¡pdn¨v Nn´n¡Wsa¶v Ah³ B{Kln¡p¶p. ]gb\\nba ]cmaÀi§Ä ]cntim[n¡pt¼mÄ, A\\p{Kln¡s¸SpI F¶Xn\\À°w ssZh ¯nsâ {]oXn t\\SpI F¶XmWv. ]pd¸mSv : 2- 9 A\\pkcn¨v, ]pXnb ]ptcmlnX·mÀ¡pÅ kaÀ¸W ¯nsâ `mKambn ssZh¯n\\v bmK§Ä AÀ¸n¡m³ Altcm³ D¯chmZnbmbncp¶p. kaÀ¸W¯n sâ NS§pIÄ Ggp Znhkw \\S¶p, F«mw Znhkw Altcm³ A´nabmKw AÀ¸n¨p. bmK¯n\\ptijw Altcm³ ssIIÄ DbÀ¯n P\\§sf A\\p{Kln¨p. Dev]¯n 12: 3þ ssZhw “\\n§fn `qanbnse FÃm IpSpw_§fpw A\\p{Kln¡s¸Spw.” F¶v ]dbp¶p. ChnsS A\\p{Kln¡s¸SpIsb¶m \\à PohnXw \\bn¡p¶Xpt]mepÅ _mlyamb Fs´¦nepw AÀ°am¡ps¶¶v IcpXm³ IgnbnÃ. At¸mkvXe\\mb ]utemkv ssZh¯nsâ “A\\p{Kl” kz`mhs¯ Cu hm¡pIfn DÄs¡m Åp¶p: kzÀ¤¯nse kIe Bßobm\\p{Kl¯mepw \\s½ {InkvXphn A\\p{Kln¨ncn¡p¶ \\½psS IÀ¯mhmb tbip{InkvXphnsâ ssZhhpw ]nXmhpambh³ hmgv¯s¸«h³. (Fs^kyÀ 1 : 3) ssZhhN\\w FÃm PohnX¯nepw A\\p{Kls¯¸än \\nc´cw kwkmcn¡pIbpw ]m]¯nsâ im]¯ns\\Xnsc ap¶dnbn¸v \\ÂIpIbpw sN¿p¶p. \\½psS Gähpw henb A\\p{Kl§Ä bYmÀ° ¯n BßobamWv. tbiphneqsS e`n¨ ]m] £a, hos­Sp¸v, \\nXyPoh³ F¶nh BXy´nIamb ssZhm\\p{Kl§fmWv. tbip Xsâ FÃm KpW§fpw \\½nte¡v ]IÀ¶p. Ahsâ kvt\\lhpw kt´mjhpw, kam[m\\hpw £abpw, Zbbpw \\·bpw, hnizkvXXbpw FÃmw A\\p{Kl§fmWv. kzoIcn¡p¶Xnt\\¡mÄ aäpÅhÀ¡v \\ÂIp¶Xv `mKyIcamb A\\p`hamsW¶v As¸mkvXe {]hr¯nIÄ 20:35 \\t½mSv ]dbp¶p. \\ap¡v e`n¡p¶ A\\p{Kl§Ä aäpÅhÀ¡v ssIamdpt¼mÄ ssZhw ho­pw \\s½ A\\p{Kln¡p¶p! \\½psS Iã¸mSpIfpw ]co£W§fpw A\\p{Kl§fÃ, adn¨v AhbneqsS \\ap¡v tbiphnt\\msSm¸w \\S¡m³ Ignbpsa¶Xn\\mÂ, AhnSps¯ A\\p{Kl§Ä AhnsS \\½n ]Ics¸Sp¶Xn\\pÅ apJm´nc§fmWv. Ahsâ Úm\\w, km¶n²yw, Ir], iàn, A\\pI¼ F¶nhbm Ah³ \\s½ A\\p{Kln¡p¶p. \\mw tbiphnt\\mSv IqSpX ASp¡pIbpw t]mcm«§fneqsSbpw ]co£W§fneqsSbpw IS¶pt]mIpt¼mÄ Ah\\n hnizkn¡pIbpw Ahsâ ISLAND MESSENGER 30

iànsb B{ibn¡pIbpw sN¿pI F¶XmWv \\½psS Gähpw henb A\\p{Klw. A\\pkcWt¡Sv ssZhm\\p{Kl¯n \\n¶v \\s½ im]¯nte¡v \\bn¡pw. km[mcWbmbn hnPbw, BtcmKyw, IpSpw_w, k¼¯v Asæn tPmen F¶nhbpambn _Ôs¸«v “Fs¶ ssZhw A\\p{Kln¨ncn¡p¶p” F¶v \\mw ]dbmdp­v. ssZh¯m A\\p{Kln ¡s¸SpI F¶Xns\\¡pdn¨pÅ s]mXphmb [mcW, Ah³ \\ap¡v \\à Imcy§Ä \\ÂIp¶p F¶Xm Wv. C¡mcy¯nÂ, ssZhm\\p{Klw FÃmhÀ¡pw, AXmbXv; hnizmknIÄ¡pw AhnizmknIÄ¡pw Hcpt]mse Ds­¶v \\ap¡v ]dbm³ Ignbpw. a¯mbn 5:45 ]dbp¶p, kzÀ¤Ø\\mb ]nXmhv Xsâ kqcys\\ Xn·bpsSbpw \\·bpsSbpw ta DZn¡p¶p, \\oXnam·mcnepw Zpã³amcpsS taepw ag s]¿p¶p. BbXn\\m ssZhm\\p{Klw F¶Xv tIhew `uXnIw am{XamÃ. hoWpt]mb ]m]nIsf¶ \\nebnÂ, \\ymbhn[nbpw im]hpaÃmsX asäm¶pw \\mw AÀln¡p¶nÃ. \\½psS kÂ{]hr¯nIÄt¡m s]cpamä¯nt\\m Hcn¡epw \\s½ “A\\p{KloXcm¡m³” IgnbnÃ. F¶m tbip \\ap¡pth­n Hcp im]ambn¯oÀ¶p. {IqinÂ, FÃm a\\pjycpsSbpw im]w Ah³ hln¡pIbpw \\ap¡pth­n acn¡pIbpw sNbvXp. \\ap¡v {InkvXphnepÅ hnizmk¯neqsS ssZh¯nsâ ]caamb A\\p{Klambn \\nXyPohs\\ kz´am¡mw. ssZhw A\\p{Kl¯nsâ ssZhambXn\\m a\\pjycminsb ]m]¯n Dt]£n¡p¶Xn\\v {ian¡p¶nÃ. ssZh¯nsâ A\\p{Kl§Ä Hcn¡epw Ahkm\\n¡p¶nÃ. bpK§fnepS\\ofw a\\pjy³ ssZhm\\p{Klw tXSnbn«p­.v ]gb\\nba¯nÂ, DS¼Sn A\\p{Kl¯n\\mbn bmt¡m_v hfscb[nIw B{Kln¨ncp¶Xmbn \\mw ImWp¶p. A\\p{Kl§fpsS DdhnSw ssZhamWv. hfsc ZqscbpÅ Hcp cmPy¯v knwlmk\\¯n Ccn¡p¶ ITn\\lrZb\\mb Hcp hr²\\mbn«mWv C¶v ]ecpw sZhs¯ IcpXp¶X.v F¶m thZ]pkvXI¯nsâ bYmÀ° {]XnÑmb t\\sc hn]coXamWv. kÀÆiàs\\ ss__nfn kvt\\l¯nsâbpw IcpWbpsSbpw ZbbpsSbpw ssZhambn Nn{XoIcn¨ncn¡p¶pþ XoÀ¨bmbpw Ah³ A\\p{Kl¯nsâ ssZhamWv. ssZhw X¶n«pÅ A\\p{Kl§sf ad¶pt]mIp¶p F¶Xv a\\pjyPohnX¯nse GÁhpw henb ]cmPbamWv. ssZh¯nsâ Ir]Isf HmÀ¯m \\ncmi amdpw, {]Xymi DÅhcmbn Pohn¡m\\mIpw. IpSpw_PohnX¯nsâ 50þmw hmÀjnIw BtLmjn¡p¶ {io Un. tPmWn\\pw {ioaXn. A½nWn tPmWn\\pw anUn & t\\mÀ¯v B³Uam³ amÀt¯m½m IpSpw_¯nsâ {]mÀ°\\bpw BiwkIfpw ISLAND MESSENGER 31

To overcome obstacles through prayer Renji Bipin Kadamtala In our day to day life we are facing life. What kind if obstacles he overcomes.   (a). Overcome subconscious mind different types of obstacles in one way or other way. Some people used to say life is filled with conflict.  worries and obstacles. Obstacles  and worries At the birth time his mother had given are present in our life. But as a real person him the name Jabez. That means pain or one who believed in God we are responsible sorrowful. From the childhood itself he might for overcoming obstacles. be heard many times from his relatives and neighbours that he is a painful or sorrowful In Bible we have seen so many prayer person. In his inner mind this thought was worries both in old Testament and New very prevalent. The inner mind thinking is very Testament. Here I would like to mention one strong and powerful. It can be destroy a small prayer of a person from old Testament. person’s whole life. But he  never listen to Before that we should understand what does negative thinking. Instead of that he was able the real meaning of prayer? Prayer means to overcome negative thinking or power of communication with God. inner life. In our life also, sometimes negative thoughts may arise from our subconcious In communication one sender as well mind. I can’t get, I am not able such kind of as a receiver is needed. If both sender and words are coming from our tongue because receiver ready to listen message properly then of this subconscious mind influence. We only proper result has taken. Otherwise it should overcome such kind of obstacles. should be a one way communication. Our (b). Trust in God prayer should be proper communication. Then In his painful situation Jabez was able only result will happen. Let’s come to the life to Trust in God. He never trusts in any other of Jabez. It is one of the smallest prayer things. He depended on his Creator. He prayed recorded in the old Testament. like this blesses me indeed. He never asks any ordinary blessing. But he prayed for extra The life of  Jabez is recorded in first ordinary blessings. He prayed that enlarge my Chronicles 4:9-10. In Hebrew the name Jabez territories or extend my boundaries. Even sounds means “pain”. When we look the prayer of Jabez we could understand that he would be able to overcome obstacles from his ISLAND MESSENGER 32

though he was a painful person he completely presence is very needed. At the end of his story trusted in God like Jabez.  the result of prayer we have seen, God gave (C). Understanding the need of God’s Jabez what he prayed for. presence Dear all, in our life we may think I’m God’s presence is always needed for our not a good person I don’t have any good victorious life, Jabez prayed “Be with me and qualification. Always this kind of thinking are keep me from anything evil that might cause real obstacles for our blessings. The life of Jabez me pain”. Jabez pleaded for God’s presence. is a real model for our life. Like Jabez we should He never likes another painful situation. For overcome obstacles through prayer. May the avoiding painful situation from our life God’s Lord bless all of us.     ]mNI Ipdn¸v DW¡am§ A¨mÀ kn. hn. timim½ t_«m¸qÀ ]mIw sN¿p¶ hn[w : ISLAND MESSENGER 33

THE BEGINNER OF MAR THOMA MISSION IN M&N ANDAMAN Rev. M. M. Thomas A Tribute to M. Abraham Betapur Late. Rev. M. M. THOMAS The Middle Andaman was colonised after the arrival of settlers from Kerala and other parts of mainland India. In the beginning there were no churches and no worship. Later Rev. P. M. Thomas of Jacobite church came to Betapur and marked the beginning of Church and Sunday worship. All Christians were enrolled under one church. There was a mass baptism of the new generation. Situation changed in Betapur once the first missionary Rev M. M. Thomas visited Betapur in 1966-67 years. There were many adverse conditions like lack of roads, transport, stay, communication, electricity etc. But Achen had a great zeal and determination. He met the few Mar Thoma origins and motivated them to begin Mar Thoma Church. Achen’s hard work resulted in buying an old house and converting it into a church. That was the first Mar Thoma Church in Andaman. Very next year. Mar Thoma Church was established in Port Blair also. I was in class eight at the time of Thomas Achen’s maiden Visit. As Achen was alone and had to stay in an unknown dark house, I was authorised to escort Achen and give company. We both were afraid but gained courage by each other’s company. I remembered Achen was diabetic and ate Chappaties. He paid many visit to Betapur under adverse conditions. Today we have well flourished Mar Thoma Churches and congregation in different parts of Andaman. May this prosper further! I sincerely pay my tribute to the first Mar Thoma missionary of Andaman Late. Rev. M. M. Thomas. ISLAND MESSENGER 34

B³Uam³knse anj³^oÂUpIfnte¡v Hcp t{]£nX bm{X: dh. tUm. tPmÀÖv amXyp (ap³ hnImcn, tXhe¡c C½m\\pth amÀt¯m½m NÀ¨v) ASqÀ `{Zmk\\¯nse, tXhe¡c C½m\\pth amÀt¯m½m CShI, Ignª 8 hÀjambn tIcf¯n\\p ]pd¯pff, k`bpsS anj³^oÂUpIÄ kµÀin¨phcp¶p. Cu hÀjw A{]Imcw anj³ kµÀi\\w {IaoIcn¨Xv B³Uam³knte¡mbncp¶p. 2020 s^{_phcn 4 apX 10 hscbmbncp ¶p kµÀi\\w. CShI hnImcnbpw NpaXe¡mcpw DÄs¸sS 17 AwK kwLamWv kµÀi\\¯n ]s¦Sp¯Xv. Cu {]tZi§fnse anj³ {]hÀ¯\\§fpw km²yXIfpw shÃphnfnIfpamWv Cu teJ\\¯n hnebncp¯s¸Sp¶Xv. Aev]w Ncn{Xw: {_n«ojv B[n]Xy¯n Ignªncp¶ C³UybpsS kzmX{´ykac¯n ]s¦Sp¯hsc \\mSpIS¯n ]mÀ¸n¨ncp¶ Zzo]mbncp¶p B³Uam³kv. kzmX{´ym\\´cw AhnsS Xmakn¨ Pbn tamNnXcpsS ]n³Xeapd¡mcpw, 1953þ ImÀjnIhr¯n¡mbn IpSntbdphm³ kÀ¡mÀ Øew \\ÂIn £Wn¨phcp¯nbhcpw, hym]mcw aäp sXmgnepIÄ F¶nhbv¡mbn F¯nbhcpw, Xt±iob cmb BZnhmkn kaql§fpw AS§p¶XmWv B³Uam³knse P\\kaqlw. tIcf¯nÂ\\n¶v IpSntbdnbhcnÂ, ss{IkvXhcpw aäp aXØcpw D­mbncp¶p. ImÀjnIhr¯n¡mbn t]mbhÀ A[nIhpw a²yþD¯c B³Uam³knemWv Xmakam¡nbXv. 1950 apX amÀt¯m½m k`mwK§fpsS km¶n²yw Cu Zzo] kaql§fn D­mbncp¶p. 1964þ amÀt¯m½ kphntij{]kwK kwLw BZyambn Chm. ]n. kn. tXmakns\\ kphntijI\\mbn t]mÀ«v »bdn \\nban¨p. XpSÀ¶v 1968þ BZys¯ hnImcnbmb dh. Fw .Fw tXmakv A¨sâ t\\XrXz¯n C¶s¯ ]Ån \\n¡p¶ Øew k`bv¡mbn hm§n. (Cu Øew hm§p¶Xn\\mbn sslµhhnizmknbmbncp¶ aebmfn tIm¬{SmÎÀ {io. cmLh³ ]nÅ 55,000 cq] ISambn \\ÂInbXv \\µntbmsS kvacn¡s¸tS­XmWv). 1971 Unkw_À 24þmw XobXn t]mÀ«v s»bÀ skâ v tXmakv amÀt¯m½m ]Ån IqZmi sNbvXv Hcp CShIbmbn DbÀ¯n. R§Ä kµÀin¨ CShIIfpw anj³ tI{µ§fpw t]mÀ«v s»bdn \\n¶v R§Ä BZyw t]mbXv IZwXe amÀt¯m½m tIm¬{KntKj\\nte¡m Wv. 6 IpSpw_§fpff Cu sNdnb hnizmkkaqlw hfsc Xo£vWXtbmsS AhÀ \\nÀ½n¨ at\\mlc amb tZhmeb¯n Bcm[\\bv¡pw Iq«mbvabv¡pambn H¯pIqSp¶p. tPmenkw_Ôambn ChnsS F¯p¶ amÀt¯m½m¡mcpw Bcm[\\bn ]s¦Sp¡p¶p. anj\\dn A¨³ amk¯n Hcp {]mhiyw ChnsS hnip² IpÀ_m\\ A\\pjvTn¡p¶p. {][m\\ambpw ImÀjnIþ_nkn\\Êv taJebmb ChnsS aäp aXØcmb aebmfnIfpw aäp kwØm\\§fn \\n¶pÅhcpw sFIyt¯msS hkn¡p¶p. R §Ä Cu tIm¬{KntKj³ kµÀin¡p¶p F¶ hnhcw _lp. tXmakv tPm¬ (anj\\dn) A¨\\n \\n¶v Adnªv ChnsSbpÅ AwK§Ä ]Ånbn R§sf kzoIcn¡pIbpw, {]hÀ¯\\§fpw Po hnXcoXnIfpw hnhcn¨pXcnIbpw kvt\\l\\nÀ`camb BXnYyacpfpIbpw sNbvXp. Cu Bcm[\\m kaql¯nse 4 IpSpw_§Ä ktlmZc§fmW.v AhÀ sFIyt¯mSpw km£yt¯mSpw {]hÀ¯n ISLAND MESSENGER 35

¡p¶XIv ­v ssZhs¯ kvXpXn¡p¶p. kphntij {]tLmjW¯n\\pw hnIk\\{]hÀ ¯\\§Ä ¡pw hfscb[nIw km[yXbpÅ taJebmbn R§Ä Cu {]tZis¯ a\\Ênem¡p¶p. cwK¯v a²y B³Uam³knepff Cu {]tZi¯v 1971  BWv k` BZyambn Hcp anj\\dnsb \\nban ¨Xv. Ct¸mÄ dh. tXmakv tPm¬ (s\\Spa§mS)v cwK¯v ]mgvkt\\Pn IpSpw_ambn Xmakn¨psIm­v Cu {]tZi§fnse anj³ {]hÀ¯\\§Ä¡v NSpeamb t\\XrXzw \\ÂIp¶p. cwK¯v skâ v tPm¬kv amÀt¯m½m CShIbn Ct¸mÄ 13 IpSpw_§fmWpÅXv. R§fpsS kµÀi\\w {]amWn¨v A¨³ s^{_phcn 6þmw XobXn sshIn«v ]Ånbn Hcp [ym\\tbmKw {IaoIcn¨ncp¶p. CShImwK§Ä F Ãmhcpw Cu tbmK¯n ]s¦Sp¡pIbpw, tXhe¡c CShI hnImcn hN\\tLmjWw \\S¯pIbpw sNbvXp. XpSÀ¶v CShIbmbn kvt\\lþk¡mc§Ä \\ÂIn R§sf ip{iqjn¨p. A¶v cm{Xnbn R§Ä ]mgvkt\\Pnepw, ]Ånbnepw, CShImwK§fpsS `h\\§fnepambn Xmakn¨p. anjWdnbmbn {]hÀ¯n¡p¶ tXmakv tPm¬ A¨\\pw, kuay sIm¨½bpw, c­v a¡fpw kphntijthe hfsc Kuchambn ImWpIbpw {]hÀ¯n¡pIbpw sN¿p¶ IpSpw_amsW¶v t_m[ys¸«Xv R§sf Iq SpX DÕml`cnXcm¡n. ZoÀLZqcw Im\\\\§fpw IS¯pw Xm­n bm{XsNbvXv anj³ ^oÂUpI fnse {]hÀ¯\\§Ä GtIm]n¸n¨pw, kµÀin¨pw, \\S¯nhcp¶ t{]£nX {]hÀ¯\\§Ä¡v Bhiyamb t{]mÕml\\hpw ]n´pWbpw \\ÂtI­XmWv. R§Ä¡v BXnYyacpfn kzoIcn¡pI bpw A¨sâ NpaXebnepff t_«m¸qÀ, ambm_´À, Un¥n¸qÀ F¶o anj³ ^oÂUp Ifn R§ tfmsSm¸w h¶v AhnSps¯ {]hÀ¯\\§fpw km[yXIfpw hnhcn¡pIbpw sNbvXXv, k`bpsS t{]£nX {]hÀ¯\\§tfmSv ]pXnb DÄImgvNbpw `mchpw D­mIp¶Xn\\v R§fpsS Sow AwK§Ä¡v CSbmbn F¶Xn kwibanÃ. t_«m¸qÀ anj³ cwK¯v \\n¶v R§Ä 7þmw XobXn AXncmhnse t_«m¸qcnte¡mWv t]mbXv. 1971 þ dh. ]n. Fw. tXmakns\\ anj\\dnbmbn t_«m¸qcn k` \\nban¨p. AhnsS Xmakn¨psIm­v aebmfn ss{IkvXhcpsSbpw aäv aXØcpsSbpw CSbn {]hÀ¯n¨ph¶p. t_«m¸qcn hotSmSpIqSnb Hcp Øew kphntij{]kwK kwLw hm§pIbpw AXv ]ffnbmbn cq]s¸Sp¯n AhnsS Bcm[\\ Bcw`n¡pIbpw sNbvXp. 1974þ kphn. ]n. Nmt¡m (dh. ]n. Nmt¡m) BZys¯ kphntijI\\mbn ChnsS \\nbanX\\mbn. Kh¬saâ v ]Xn¨p\\ÂInb IrjnØe§Ä kz´am¡nbhcpw ]n¶oSv tPmen¡pw, _nkn\\Ên\\pambn h¶hcpamWv Cu CShIbn DffX.v R§Ä anj\\dn A¨t\\msSm¸w tZhmebw kµÀin¨p {]mÀ°n¡pIbpw XpSÀ¶v CShImwK§fpsS `h\\§Ä kµÀin¡pIbpw AhÀ Hcp¡nb {]`mX`£Ww Ign¡pIbpw sNbvXp. B³Uam³ Zzo]kaql§fnse amÀt¯m½m k`bpsS BZyIme tZhmebamWv t_«m¸qcn DÅXv. CShIP\\§fpsS AwKkwJy IpdªXn\\mepw Hcp hÀjambn kphntijIcnÃm¯ XpsIm­pw hn]peamb {]hÀ¯\\§Ä \\S¯phm³ Cu anj³ tI{µ¯n\\v km[n¡p¶nà F¶v ]dbmw. hfsc kphntij km[yXbpÅ CSamWv t_«m¸qÀ anj³ F¶v R§Ä IcpXp¶p. ae¦c ¹mtâj³ t_«m¸qcnepÅ BfpIÄ¡v 5 G¡À `qan hoXw ImÀjnI ]²Xn¡mbn BZyIme¯v kÀ¡mÀ kuP\\yambn ]Xn¨v \\ÂInbt¸mÄ AhnsSbpÅ CShIbv¡v 5 G¡À `qan eyam¡phm³ \\½psS k`mwK§Ä ]cn{ian¨Xnsâ ^eambmWv ae¦c ¹mtâj³ F¶ t]cn 5 G¡À Øew kphn tij{]kwK kwL¯n\\v e`n¡phm³ CSbmbXv F¶Xv \\µntbmsS kvacnt¡­XmWv. ChnSs¯ {][m\\ ImÀjnI hnfbmb Ihp§pw sX§pamWv Cu Øe¯v Irjn sN¿p¶Xv. ChnsS \\n¶v e`n¡p¶ hcpam\\w Cu {]tZis¯ kphntij {]hÀ¯\\§Ä¡v apX¡q«mWv. ambm_´À t_«m¸qcn \\n¶v R§Ä bm{X sNbvXv D¨bv¡v ap³]v ambm_´À anj³ tI{µ¯nse¯n. anj\\dn A¨\\pw R§tfmsSm¸w D­mbncp¶p. anUn B³Uam³knsâ `cWtI{µamWv ambm_´À. B³Uam³ \\nt¡m_mÀ `cWIqSw aq¶c G¡À Øew k`mwK§fmb DtZymKØcpsS ]cn{ia¯m amÀt¯m½m k`bv¡v A\\phZn¨Xnsâ ^eambn, ChnsS k`bv¡v Hcp tZhmebhpw anj³ tI{µhpw D­mbn. 1995þ kphntij {]kwK kwLw Hcp kphntijs\\ \\nban¨v {]hÀ¯\\w Bcw`n¨p. Kh¬saâ v tPmen¡mcmbncp¶p ChnsS D­mbncp¶Xv. Ct¸mÄ AwK§fpsS Ipdhv kphntij {]hÀ¯\\s¯ _m[n¨n«p­v. kphntijI³ ^nen¸v hÀKokv ChnSps¯ {]hÀ¯\\§Ä hniZoIcn¡pIbpw R§sf anj³ lukn kzoIcn¨v BXnYyw \\ ISLAND MESSENGER 36

IpIbpw sNbXv p. _mehmSnIÄ, Syqj³ skâdpIÄ, hn._n.FÊv., `h\\kµÀi\\w, I¬h³j³ F¶o amÀ¤§fneqsS kphntij {]hÀ¯\\§Ä ChnsS \\S¶ncp¶p. {]hÀ¯\\§Ä kPoham¡m \\pw hn]pes¸Sp¯phm\\pw hfsc km[yXbpÅ taJebmWnXv. lnµn, _wKmfn `mjIÄ \\¶mbn ssIImcyw sN¿m\\dnbp¶ kphntijIsc \\nban¨v `cW kncmtI{µt¯mSv tNÀ¶pInS¡p¶ Cu anj³^oÂUnse {]hÀ¯\\§Ä ]p\\cpÖohn¸nt¡­XmWv. Un¥n¸qÀ anj³ 2 aWntbmSpIqSn R§fpsS Sow hSt¡ B³Uam³kn DÅ Un¥n¸qÀ anj³ tI{µ¯n F¯nt¨À¶p. koXm¸qÀ {Kma¯n 1000 NXpc{i aoäÀ hnkvXoÀ®¯nÂ, AhnsSbp­mbncp¶ k`mwK§fpsS klmbt¯msS kphntij{]kwK kwLw tZhmeb¯n\\v Øew hm§n. 1999þ BZy kphntijIs\\ \\nban¡pIbpw sNbvXp. 2003þ tZhmebw ]qÀ¯oIcn¨p. {][m\\ambpw ImÀjnI taJebmb ChnsS k`mwK§Ä IpdhmWv F¦nepw kphntijIcpsS t\\XrXz¯n aäp `mj¡mcptsbpw aäp aXØcpsSbpw CSbn _mehmSnIÄ, Syqj³ skâdpIÄ, kt­kv¡qÄ, Ip«nIÄ¡pw bphP\\§Ä¡pambpff tbmK§Ä, BXpc klmbw F¶n {]hÀ¯\\§Ä \\S¯n h¶ncp¶p. Un¥n¸qÀ anj\\n A¶v sshIn«v anj\\dn A¨³ kwLSn¸n¨ {]tXyI tbmK¯n Ip«nIfpw amXm]nXm¡fpw tZi\\nhmknIfpw AS§p¶ CXc aXØcpw, lnµn, Xangv `mjIÄ kwkmcn¡p¶h cpambncp¶ BfpIÄ ]s¦Sp¯p. GItZiw 200 Ip«nIÄ ChnsS D­mbncp¶p. kn. FÊv. sF, aäp kzX{´ k`Ifnse {]hÀ¯Icpw GXm\\pw hnizmknIfpw k¶nlnXcmbncp¶p. anj³ Soans\\ {]Xn\\n[oIcn¨v teJI³ kphntij {]kwKw \\S¯pIbpw, {_ZÀ. dntPmbv {]kwKw lnµnbnte¡v ]cn`mjs¸Sp¯pIbpw sNbvXp. kn. FÊv. sF kphntijI³ hnPbemepw IpSpw_hpw k¶nlnX cmbncp¶p. tcmKnIÄ¡v acp¶p hm§p¶Xn\\pff klmbw, Ip«nIÄ¡v ]Tt\\m]IcW§Ä hm§p¶ Xn\\pÅ klmbw, X¿Â sajo³ hm§p¶Xn\\pÅ klmbw F¶nh anj\\dn dh. tXmakv tPm¬ A¨sâ BtemN\\tbmsS tXhe¡c CShIbpsS hIbmbn \\ÂIpIbp­mbn. Øes¯ ]©m b¯v sa¼dpw k¶nlnX\\mbncp¶p. A¯mg `£Whpw Hcp¡nbncp¶p. kphntijt¯mSv hfscb[nIw Xmev]cyapÅ Hcp P\\kaqls¯bmWv `mcX¯nsâ hnhn[ CS§fn \\n¶v h¶p Xmakn¡p¶ {KmahmknIfn R§Ä¡v ImWm³ IgnªXv. k`mhn`mK§Ä ]ckv]cw ssItImÀ¯p ]nSn¨p sIm­v, “\\nÀ_Ôw Fsâ ta InS¡p¶p kphntijw Adnbn¡p ¶nà F¦n F\\n¡v At¿m Iãw” F¶ ]utemkv At¸mkvXesâ Xo£vWXtbmsS {]hÀ¯n ¡phm³ k`sb ssZhw Blzm\\w sN¿p¶p. hfsc {]hÀ¯\\ km[yXbpÅ DÅ Hcp taJebn Ct¸mÄ Hcp hÀjambn \\½psS kphntijI³ CÃ. D­mbncp¶ kphntijIs\\ ]n³hen¨ncn ¡p¶p F¶mWv Adnbm³ km[n¨X.v Hcp hÀjw ap¼v hsc \\½psS _mehmSnbpw Syqj³ skâdpw, X¿ÂkvIqfpw hfsc hn]peambn \\S¯nbncp¶ s_sktS¡v F¶ Øehpw, {]hÀ¯Iscbpw R§Ä kµÀin¨p. anj\\dn A¨t\\mSv tNÀ¶v {]hÀ¯n¡phm\\pw kphntijthe hn]pes¸Sp¯m \\pw {]mtZinI `mj ]cnNbapÅ kphntijIscbmWv ChnsSbpw Bhiyw. cm{Xn hfsc sshIn R§Ä Un¥o¸qcn \\n¶v Xncn¨v 1 aWntbmsS cwK¯v h¶v Aev]w hn{ian¨tijw shfp¸n\\p t]mÀ«v s»bdnte¡v Xncn¨p. 8þmw XobXn D¨bv¡v 12 aWntbmsS t]mÀ«v s»bdn F¯nt¨À¶p. t]mÀ«v s»bÀ skâ v tXmakv amÀt¯m½m CShIbpw anj³ {]hÀ¯\\hpw s^{_phcn 8þmw XobXn sshIn«v 7 aWn¡v R§Ä t]mÀ«v s»bÀ skâ v tXmakv amÀt¯m½m ]Ånbn Hcpan¨p IqSn. hnImcnbpw anj\\dnbpamb dh. F{_lmw tXmakv A¨³ R§sf CShI bnte¡v kzmKXw sNbvXp. XpSÀ¶v B³Uam³þ\\nt¡m_mÀ Zzo]kaql§fnse amÀt¯m½m k` bpsS cq]oIcWhpw hnhn[ anj³ tI{µ§fnse {]hÀ¯\\§fpsS Ncn{X ]Ým¯ehpw A¨³ hniZoIcn¨p. 2007þemWv Ct¸mgpff AXnhnimehpw at\\mlcamb tZhmebw \\nÀ½n¨Xv. 2016þ2017þ CShI kphÀ®Pq_nen BtLmjn¨p. 160 IpSpw_§Ä Ct¸mÄ CShIbn D­v. kphntij{]kwK kwL¯nsâ Cu Zzo]pIfnepff anj³ {]hÀ¯\\§Ä¡v Np¡m³]nSn¡bpw GtIm]n¸n¡pIbpw, L.A.C sNbÀam³ F¶ \\nebn t\\XrXzw \\ÂIp¶Xpw _lp. F{_lmw tXmakv A¨\\mWv. ]Ån bnse kÔym{]mÀ°\\bv¡v tijw CShIbmbn R§Ä¡v A¯mghncp¶pw {IaoIcn¨ncp¶p. s^{_phcn 9þmw XobXn RmbdmgvN 8:30þ\\v t]mÀ«vs»bÀ skâ v tXmakv amÀt¯m½m ]Ån bn R§Ä CShI P\\§tfmsSm¸w H¯pIqSn. dh. tUm. tPmÀPv amXyp hnip² IpÀ_m\\bv¡pw, hN\\ ip{iqjbv¡pw t\\XrXzw \\ÂIn. 300þ ]cw AwK§Ä hnip² IpÀ_m\\ kzoIcn¨p. Bcm [\\mat²y anj³ Sow AwK§sf hnImcn ]cnNbs¸Sp¯pIbpw Dujvafamb kzmKXw Biwkn¡p ISLAND MESSENGER 37

Ibpw sNbvXp. tXhe¡c C½m\\ph CShImwKamb dh. sI F³. tPm¬ 1975þ80 ImeL«¯n Cu CShIbn hnImcnbmbncp¶Xv A\\pkvacn¡pIbpw hN\\ip{iqjm at²y A¨³ BiwkIÄ CShIsb Adnbn¡pIbpw sNbvXp. Bcm[\\bn P\\§Ä hfsc Nn«tbmSpw Hcp¡t¯mSpw IqsS ]s¦Sp¡pIbpw KmbIkwLw Km\\ip{iqjbv¡v hfsc at\\mlcambn t\\XrXzw \\ÂIpIbpw sNbXv Xv {]tXyIw {]iwk\\obamWv. skâ tXmakv CShIbpsS hIbmbn amÀt¯m½m anj³ kvIqÄ F¶ t]cn Hcp kvIqÄ {]hÀ¯n¡p¶p­.v hnw_ÀenKw©v tIm¬{KntKjsâbpw, sNs¶þ_mw¥qÀ `{Zk\\¯nsâ anj³ ^oÂUmb l«vt_ anjsâbpw anj\\dnbmbpw dh. F{_lmw tXmakv {]hÀ¯n ¡p¶p. CShI \\ÂInb BXnYy¯n\\pw kzmKX¯n\\pw, kt´mjkqNIambn \\ÂInb B³ Uam³þ\\nt¡m_mÀ Zzo]kaql§fpsS `q]Sw AS§nb saatâmb¡v pw R§fpsS \\µn {]tXyIw Adnbn¡p¶p. (CShIbptSbpw anj³ tI{µ§fptSbpw Ncn{Xwþ t]mÀ«v s»bÀ CShIbpsS tKmÄ U³ Pq_neo kph\\odnse teJ\\§tfmSv IS¸mSv) anj³ km[yXIfpw shÃphnfnIfpw kztZi¯p\\n¶pw AXnhnZqcXbnepÅ Cu Zzo]kaql¯n \\S¡p¶ t{]£nX {]hÀ¯\\ §Ä t\\cn«v ImWpI F¶Xv R§fpsS Hcp NncIme A`nemjambncp¶p. 70  ]cw hÀj§Ä¡p ap³]v kz´w \\mSpw hoSpw hn«v; I¨hSw, kÀ¡mÀ DtZymKw, ImÀjnI tPmenIÄ XpS§nb D]Poh\\ ¯n\\mbn ChnsS F¯nb \\½psS ]qÀÆ ktlmZc§Ä, AhÀ¡v k`bn \\n¶pw IpSpw_¯n \\n¶pw e`n¨ {InkvXphnizmkhpw kphntijPzmebpw AWªpt]mImsX kq£n¡pIbpw Ab ¡s¸« CS§fn AXv Pzen¸n¡pIbpw sNbvXXnsâ ]cnWnX^eamWv C¶s¯ CShIIfpw anj³tI{µ§fpw. B³Uam\\nse bm{Xm kuIcy§fpw XmakkuIcy§fpw hfsc ]cnanXambncp ¶ ImeL«¯n ISÂXm­n ChnsS F¯nb anj\\dn ]«¡mcpw ta¸«¡mcpw kphntijIcpw ssZhP\\t¯mSv tNÀ¶v {]hÀ¯n¨Xn\\m tbip{InkvXphneqsS e`yamb c£bpsS ktµiw ChnsS bpÅ hyXykvXcmb P\\kaqlw kzoIcn¡p¶Xn\\v CSbmbn«p­v. BZyIme kphntij {]hÀ¯\\ §Ä¡v NpaepsImSp¯ Ghscbpw \\µntbmsS kvacn¡p¶p. ]pXnb BfpIÄ Cu Zzo]nte¡v ØncXmak¯n\\mbn hcm¯Xpw tPmenIfn \\n¶v hncan ¨hÀ kztZit¯¡v aS§p¶Xpw bphP\\§Ä ]T\\kw_Ôambpw D]Poh\\mÀ°hpw aänS§fn te¡v IpSntbdp¶Xpw t]mÀ«v»bÀ HgnsIbpÅ CShIIsfbpw tIm¬{Knj\\psfbpw Hcp]cn[n hsc {]XnIqeambn _m[n¨n«p­v. Hcp kab¯v \\mepw A©pw kphntijIÀ {]hÀ¯n¨ncp¶ Cu taJeIfn \\n¶v Ct¸mÄ kphntijIsc ]n³hen¡pIbpw F®w Ipdbv¡pIbpw sNbvXXv ChnSs¯ ip{iqjIsf {]XnIqeambn _m[n¨p F¶Xv t\\cn«v a\\Ênem¡m³ R§Ä¡v Ignªp. ]mc¼cy hnizmknIfpsS F®w hfsc Ipdªncn¡p¶Xn\\mÂXs¶ Xt±iobcpsS CSbnse ip{iqj IÄ ]qÀÆm[nIw iIvXns¸Spt¯­Xv Cu taJebnse tZhmeb§fpsS \\ne\\nev]n\\pw A\\nhmcy amWv. Hcp Ime¯v hfsc ipjvIm´ntbmsS kphntij {]hÀ¯\\w \\S¯pIbpw kphntijIsc Ab¡pIbpw sNbvXncp¶ kphntij{]kwK kwLw Cu taJebnepÅ t{]jnX{]hÀ¯\\w ho­pw iàns¸Spt¯­Xv ImeL«¯nsâ BhiyamWv. kphntij thebv¡v FXnÀ¸pIÄ CÃm¯Xpw c£bpsS ktµiw tIÄ¡m\\pw kzoIcn¡m \\pw k¶²XbpapÅ P\\kaqls¯ R§Ä¡v ChnsS ImWm³ Ignªp. Syqj³ skâÀ, _mehm SnIÄ kt­kvIqÄ, sXmgn ]cnioe\\w, elcn hnapà {]hÀ¯\\§Ä, hn. _n. Fkv F¶nhbn eqsS ChnsSbpÅ kphntijthe hn]peam¡mhp¶XmWv. {KmahmknIÄ¡nSbn \\½psS ip{iqj IÄ¡pw {]hÀ¯IÀ¡pw \\à kzoImcyX Ds­¶Xv R§Ä¡v t\\cn«v a\\Ênem¡m³ km[n¨p. kphntij {]kwK kwLw ChnSs¯ kphntij{]hÀ¯\\ km[yXIÄ hniZambn ]Tn¨v; ]n³h en¨ kphntijIÀ¡v ]Icw lnµn `mj \\¶mbn Adnbmhp¶ kphntijIsc \\nban¨v anj\\dn A¨·mcpsS taÂt\\m«¯n {]hÀ¯\\§Ä ]p\\cpÖohn¸n¡Ww F¶v R§Ä A`yÀ°n¡p¶p. \"sImbv¯v hfsc D­v the¡mtcm Npcp¡w”. R§fpsS anj³ kµÀi\\¯nsâ BtemN\\m kabw apX XncnsIsb¯p¶Xv hsc, Btem N\\bpw {IaoIcW§fpw sNbvXpX¶ t]mÀ«v »bÀ CShI hnImcn dh. F{_lmw tXmakv A¨t\\m Spw IpSpw_t¯mSpw CShI NpaXe¡mtcmSpw, anUnÂ&t\\mÀ¯v B³Uam³knepff anj³ tI{µ§ fn kµÀi\\¯n\\v {IaoIcW§Ä sN¿pIbpw R§tfmsSm¸w k©cn¨v t\\XrXzw \\ÂIpIbpw sNbXv anj\\dn dh. tXmakv tPm¬ A¨t\\mSpw IpSpw_t¯mSpw, kphntijI³, CShINpaXe¡mÀ F¶nhtcmSpw, bm{XmþXmak {IaoIcW§Ä sNbvXp X¶ {io. tkm\\p Cu¸t\\mSpw aäp kvt\\lnX tcmSpw, tXhe¡c C½m\\pth amÀt¯m½m CShIbpsS anj³ Soansâ t]cnepff \\µn Adnbn¨p sIm­v Cu hnhcWw D]kwlcn¡p¶p. ISLAND MESSENGER 38

St. Peter’s MarThoma Church Betapur From my memories……. AnishAbraham Betapur I was born in a MarThoma Christian family in Betapur, a small village in Middle Andaman. As my family are regular church goers, I got the opportunity to go to church since I was a small kid and gradually Sunday worship became a part of my routine like school going. I remember my church was a small church having limited members and we, the children in the church, grew up receiving all the love and affection from church members. My early Sunday school classes were very interesting as the teacher narrated us biblical stories and Bible verses were taught along with many songs. Church picnics were also held under the leader- ship of our Evangelist and Vicar. Good Fridays at our church was always memorable. Another inter- esting event was the annual vacation Bible school (VBS) which were conducted at different venues across M&N Andaman and was full of fun. Most interesting of all was the annual camp held at Portblair during the puja holidays in October where we along with other M&N parish members trav- elled together. I still remember the camps held at Rangachang, Mannarghat&PortMout where we enjoyed a lot as there were very much learning and leveraged opportunities to meet many new friends. With the arrival of winter, the Christmas season was something which we anxiously waits for. The carol song preparations and then the overnight door to door carol singing rounds were always fun filled. Getting into the makeup of Christmas father (Santa) and dancing was exciting specially with the children at RRO (fisherman’s colony). The Prakash Yatra, Christmas celebration at Church followed by the New year services were something which we participated actively. In addition to all these the Vicar and Evangelist came to our houses and prayed for us before our annual exams and felicitated us once our results were announced. After my school education, I had to leave my hometown for studies and later for job. But whenever I visited my home, I visit my church to partake in the services and feel the happiness. When I had my first baby Tanishka, I took her to Betapur and baptised her in the same church where I was baptized. It was a great fellowship to remember as we had a good get together along with our Vicar, Evangelist, church members, my relatives and friends. Our church has celebrated its golden jubilee last year. As we reflect back on its 50 years of journey, we fondly remember our ancestors, forefathers, Bishops, Vicars, Evangelists and everyone associated with our church’s great history. I wish my church and its members prosper and celebrate many more jubilees. May the good God bless all of us. ISLAND MESSENGER 39

hnip² thZ]pkXv I¯nse Fgp¯pImÀ ]gb \\nbaw Daisy Baby Kadamtala ]©{KÙ§Ä l_¡qIv þ l_¡qIv sk^\\ymhp þ sk^\\ymhp Dev]¯n þ tamsi l¤mbn þ l¤mbn skJcymhv þ skJcymhv ]pd¸mSv þ tamsi aemJn þ aemJn tehy]pkvXIw þ tamsi kwJym]pkvXIw þ tamsi BhÀ¯\\w þ tamsi ]pXnb \\nbaw Ncn{X]pkvXI§Ä tbmiph þ tbmiph \\ymbm[n]·mÀ þ iaqth kphntij§Ä cq¯v þ iaqth a¯mbn þ a¯mbn iaqthÂþ1 þ iaqth aÀs¡mkv þ aÀs¡mkv iaqth þ2 þ iaqth eqt¡mkv þ eqt¡mkv cmPm¡·mÀ 1 þ bnscaymhv tbml¶m³ þ injy\\mb tbml¶m³ cmPm¡·mÀ 2 þ bnscaymhv Ncn{Xw Zn\\hr¯m´w 1 þ F{km imkv{Xn As¸mkvXe- Zn\\hr¯m´w 2 þ F{km imkv{Xn {]hr¯nIÄ þ eqt¡mkv F{km þ F{km imkv{Xn teJ\\§Ä s\\slaymhp þ s\\slaymhp tdmaÀ þ ]utemkv FtØÀ þ F{km imkv{Xn/ sImcn´yÀ 1 þ ]utemkv samÀs±Jmbn sImcn´yÀ 2 þ ]utemkv Imhy {KÙ§Ä KemXyÀ þ ]utemkv Ct¿m_v þ Ct¿m_v Fs^kyÀ þ ]utemkv k¦oÀ¯\\§Ä þ ZmhoZv, tImclnsâ a¡Ä, ^nen¸nbÀ þ ]utemkv tamsi XpS§n \\nch[n Fgp¯pImÀ sImsemÊyÀ þ ]utemkv kZriyhmIy§Äþ itemtam³ sXÊsem\\oIyÀ1 þ ]utemkv k`m{]kwKn þ itemtam³ sXÊsem\\oIyÀ2 þ ]utemkv D¯a KoXw þ itemtam³ XnsamsYsbmkv1 þ ]utemkv {]hN\\§Ä XnsamsYsbmkv2 þ ]utemkv henb {]hmNI·mÀ Xos¯mkv þ ]utemkv sbi¿mhv þ sbi¿mhv ^ntetam³ þ ]utemkv bnscaymhv þ bnscaymhv F{_mbÀ þ ]utemkv F¶v IcpXp¶p hnem]§Ä þ bnscaymhv bmt¡m_v þ tbiphnsâbpw bqZbpsSþ sbslkvtI þ sbslkvtI bpw ktlmZc\\mb bmt¡m_v Zm\\otb þ Zm\\otb ]s{Xmkv 1 þ ]s{Xmkv sNdnb {]hmNI³amÀ ]s{Xmkv 2 þ ]s{Xmkv tlmtib þ tlmtib tbml¶m³ 1 þ injy\\mb tbml¶m³ tbmth þ tbmth tbml¶m³ 2 þ injy\\mb tbml¶m³ Btamkv þ Btamkv tbml¶m³ 3 þ injy\\mb tbml¶m³ Hm_Zymhp þ Hm_Zymhp bqZm þ tbiphnsâbpw bmt¡m tbm\\m þ tbm\\m _nsâbpw ktlmZc³ bqZm, As¸mkvXe\\à aoJm þ aoJm {]hN\\w \\lqw þ \\lqw shfn¸mSv þ injy\\mb tbml¶m³ ISLAND MESSENGER 40

kphntijw kIeÀ¡pw Evg. Blesson Koshy Betapur ‘ZÀi\\w’ a\\pjyþssZh _Ô¯n D­mhp¶ hensbmcp A\\p`hamWv. ]pXnb\\nba¯nepw ]gb\\nba¯nepw hyXykvX coXnbn ZÀi\\§sf hyàam¡p¶p­v. Cu ZÀi\\§sfÃmw PohnX¯n\\v BZy´nIamb e£yhpw ssZhP\\sa¶v ]Zhnbpw km[yam¡n¯oÀ¡p¶XmWv. ZÀi\\§tfmSpff a\\pjy {]XnIcW¯nsâ ASnØm\\¯nemWv ZÀi\\¯n\\v icnbmb AÀ°hpw hym]Xv nbpw D­mIp¶Xv. ZÀi\\w a\\pjy\\v ZuXyt_m[w \\ÂIp¶p. At¸m.{]h.10:9þ16 hscbpÅ thZ`mK¯v ]t{Xmknsâ PohnXm\\p`h¯n e`yamb ZÀi\\ s¯ hyàam¡p¶p­v. Xsâ blqZ ]mc¼cyw apgph³ tNmZyw sN¿p¶ hn[¯n ]t{Xmkn\\p ­mb ZÀi\\¯neqsS shfnhmIp¶ c­v Imcy§Ä hniZam¡mw. 1. kphntijw PmXn aX t`Z§Ä¡v AXoXamWv. hni¶ncn¡p¶ ]t{Xmkn\\v ssZhw `£n¸m³ \\ÂIp¶p. F¶m blqZ·mcpsS `£W \\nbaw A\\phZn¡m¯ Aip²hpw ip²amb PohnIÄ tNÀ¶pÅ kaqlambncp¶p ZÀi\\¯n ssZhw ]t{Xmkn\\v `£n¸m³ \\ÂInbXv. ip²hpw Aip²hpw X½n hyàamb XcwXncnhv Ncn{X¯n {]mNo\\ Imew apX DÅXmWv. AXpsIm­mWv ]t{Xmtk Fgpt¶äv Adp¯p Xn¶pI (vs.13) F¶v ]dªt¸mÄ Hcn¡epw ]mSnÃ, IÀ¯mth aen\\tam Aip²am BbsXm¶pw Rm³ Hcp\\mfpw X¶n«nÃtÃm (vs.14) F¶v ]dªXv. ]t{Xmkn\\v tbm¸bn h¨v D­mb ZÀi\\¯neqsS a\\Ênem¡phm³ IgnªXv “ssZh¯n\\v apJ]£w Cà F¶pw GXv PmXnbnepw Ahs\\ `bs¸«p \\oXn {]hÀ¯n¡p¶hs\\ AwKoIcn¡p¶p. (vs.34þ35) F¶pw At{X. ssZh¯nsâ Ombbnepw kzcq]¯nepw krãn¡s¸«hcmWv \\msaÃmhcpw. AXpsIm­v PmXnþaXþhÀ¤þhÀ®þenwK hyXymksat\\y Ghscbpw kvt\\ln¡pIbpw IcpXpIbpw sNt¿­Xv BhiyamW.v FÃmhcnepw ssZh¯n³sd Bßmhv hkn¡p¶p. “Cu hm¡pIsf {]kvXmhn¡pt¼mÄ Xs¶ hN\\w tI« FÃmhcnepw ]cnip²mßmhv h¶p. AhÀ A\\y`mjIfn kwkmcn¡p¶Xpw ssZh¯ alXzoIcn¡p¶Xpw tIÄ¡bm ]t{Xmknt\\mSv IqsS h¶ ]cntÝZ\\¡mcmb hnizmknIÄ ]cnip²mßmhv F¶ Zm\\w PmXnIfpsS taepw ]IÀ¶Xv I­v hnkvabn¨p. \\s½t¸mse ]cnip²mßmhv e`n¨ Chsc kv\\m\\w Ign¸n¨pIqSmXh®w shÅw hne¡phm³ BÀ¡v Ignbpw F¶v ]dªp. ]t{Xmkv Ahsc tbip{InkvXphnsâ \\ma¯n kv\\m\\w Ign¸n¸m³ I¸n¨p.” (A. {]. 10: 44þ48) AXpsIm­v hnPmXnbsc Aip²sc¶v IcpXn AIän \\nÀ¯pIbà sNt¿­Xv. Ahscbpw {InkvXpk`bnte¡v kwkvImc¯nte¡v tNÀ¡pIbmWv sNt¿­Xv. ISLAND MESSENGER 41

2. kphntijw þ k`bv¡v kIe a\\pjyscbpw DÄsImffp¶ kmaqly ZÀi\\w \\ÂIp¶p.. kmaqly\\oXn ssIhcp¯p¶Xn\\v ]c¼cmKXamb ip²wþAip²w F¶ XcwXncnhv a\\pjya\\ Ên \\n¶v XpS¨p\\o¡Ww. AXn\\v ]t{Xmkn\\v tbm¸bn h¨p­mb ZÀi\\w klmbIcamIp¶p. Hcp a\\pjys\\bpw aen\\t\\m Aip²t\\m F¶v ]dbcpXv. IÀ¯mhnsâ kphntijw kIe a\\pjyÀ ¡pw th­nbpÅXmWv. ZÀi\\¯nsâ s]mcpÄ Fs´¶v ]t{Xmkn\\v BZyw a\\ÊnembnÃ. AXpsIm ­mWv Aip²hpw aen\\hpw BbsXm¶pw `£n¡bnà F¶v ]dªXv. (vs.14) A\\yPmXn¡mcpsS ASp¡Â sNÃp¶Xpw Ahcpambn s]cpamäw sN¿p¶Xpw blqZ·mÀ¡v \\njn²ambncp¶p. F¶m Cu ZÀi\\¯neqsS ]t{Xmkn\\v In«p¶ Acpf¸mSv Hcp a\\pjyt\\bpw aen\\t\\m Aip²t\\m F¶v ]dbm³ ]mSnÃ. (VS.28) ssZhw krãn¨ temIsaÃmw ssZhw {InkvXptbip apJm´cw krãn¨p. {InkvXp tbiphn ]p\\xkrãn sNbvX a\\pjyhÀ¤w FÃmw \\ÃX.v kIe a\\pjyscbpw Aip²am¡p¶XmWv ]m]w. k¦n.7:9 \\oXnam\\mb ssZhw lrZb§tfbpw A´cn{µnb§tfbpw tim[\\ sN¿p¶phtÃm. AXp sIm­v ip²nsb kw_Ôn¨ Hcphsâ lrZb¯nsâ ØnXnbmWv ssZhk¶n[nbn \\Ãht\\m Aip²t\\m BIp¶Xv. Xps¸«n ZÀi\\¯neqsS ssZh¯n\\v apJ]£anà F¶v ]t{Xmkn\\v a\\Ênem¡phm³ km[n¨p. sblqZs\\t¶m hnPmXnbs\\t¶m ssZh¯n\\v bmsXmcp hyXymkhpanÃ. kIecpw ssZh¯nsâ ap³]n kacmWv. ssZh¯nsâ ap³]n X§fmWv henbhs\\¶v tXm¶nbncp¶ blqZ·mÀ¡pw ]t{Xmkn\\pw Cu ZÀi\\w henb cq]m´cw D­m¡nbXv.C¶s¯ kaql¯n {]m´h¡cn¡ s¸«hÀ At\\IcmWv. {InkvXp kvt\\l¯n Ahsc kaql¯nsâ apJy[mcbnte¡v sIm­phcpI F¶XmWv kphntijthe F¶XpsIm­v AÀ°am¡p¶Xv. {InkvXphnsâ kvt\\l¯n AXnÀ hc¼pIÄ ewLnt¡­Xv BhiyamWv. ]t{Xmkn\\p­mb ZÀi\\w t]mse \\½psS PohnX¯nepw PmXnþaX t`X§Ä¡v AXoXambn Nn´n¸m\\pw {]hÀ¯n¸m\\pw \\ap¡nSbmIs«. tNcphIÄ ]mÂs¸mSn- þ 1 I¸v Mariamma Chacko 1 I¸v Rangat sh® þ 4 tS_nÄ kv]q¬ sImt¡m ]uUÀ þ 15 F®w 1/2 I¸v ap´ncn§ þ 1/2 I¸v 1/2 I¸v sNdn¸gw þ 1 tS_nÄ kv]q¬ A­n]cn¸v þ ]©kmc þ hm\\ne Fʳkv þ X¿mdmt¡­ hn[w : ap´ncn§bpw A­n¸cn¸pw sNdn¸ghpw sNdpXmbn \\pdp¡n FSp¡pI. ]©kmc s]mSn¨v, sImt¡m ]uUÀ ]mÂs¸mSn F¶nhbpambn tbmPn¸n¡pI. F® Dcp¡n AXn tNcphIsfÃmw tNÀ¯v Cf¡pI. GähpsamSphn Fʳkv tNÀ¯nf¡Ww. s\\¿v Xqhnb ]m{X¯n Hgn¨v {^nUvPn h¨v XWp¸n¨v skÁmIpt¼mÄ apdns¨Sp¯v D]tbmKn¡pI. ISLAND MESSENGER 42

CREHSTRORIISNTG BINSON JACOB Betapur The Gospel of John ends with a dramatic publically is now declaring his love for Christ and explicit re-commissioning of Peter by the publically. Jesus restored Peter to the ministry Risen Jesus to assume the role of “noble and told him to feed his sheep. Peter takes up shepherd” of the group. John 21:15-17 describes his cross, follows Christ and becomes the rock Peter’s restoration. The disciple who told Jesus Jesus spoke about. Peter leaves his fishing boat that he would die for Him had denied Jesus three and net behind. He goes to preach and feed and times. We see that Peter falls into sin by denying nurture the tender flock of Christ followers. Jesus despite being with Jesus; from the Peter endured persecution. He was strength of beginning of his earthly ministry, at the healing the Early Jewish-Christian community and later of the sick people including his Mother in Law, by God’s Spirit to reach the Gentiles. Peter got on the Sea of Galilee while walking on water, stronger and stronger in Christ after he was on the mount seeing Jesus with Moses and Elijah. recalled to do the work of his Lord and Saviour. Also Peter once proclaimed about Jesus that “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God”. The Early Church tradition says that Peter But when he realised that the Chief Priests, was crucified upside down in Rome because Scribes and the Soldiers will not let his master he said that he was not worthy to be crucified go until he is dead, Peter felt that he had no other in the same manner as his Lord. Peter remains choice than to deny his master to save his own a figure of surpassing interest to us. Jesus had life. not disqualified Peter as his disciple for denying him. He was not sent away as a failure. This Here in John 21:15-17 Jesus asks Peter incident gives us the hope that Christ is willing three times “Do you love me”, each time Peter to restore us also. Our Good Shepherd doesn’t responded YES. The same man who denied Jesus want to lose any one of us .He will not disqualify ISLAND MESSENGER 43

us for our spiritual failures, sins, fears, disbelief were before. Though we fall several times, and unfaithfulness, if we truly repent and seek God’s grace can raise us from the field of his forgiveness. God can take us from where defeat to march on to new victory. we are broken and make us stronger than we DREAM AGAIN Everything starts with a dream. Renji Bipin Every invention ever made. Every building built. Kadamtala Every painting ever painted. Every book written. Every movie ever filmed. They all started with a dream. What dream is stirring inside you??? May be wandering around in a daze for better life May be vivid dreams of better health and riches May be a new day May be a new beginning Whatever!!! It’s essential to perceive that before you – see a dream outside, you have to see it inside your heart. There are dreams that God wants to drop in your heart - that are so significant that can outlive you. So conceive your dreams. Cultivate a contented heart. And... DREAM AGAIN ISLAND MESSENGER 44

le; Susamma Ajain cMk Betapur vuekys ,d Qkjlh jktk rhu cqf)thfo;kas dks vius jktegy eas cyq kdj muls ,d iz’u iNw k % Þijw s thou eas lcls cMh nq[k dh ckr D;k gS\\ß igys O;fDr us blizdkj mŸkj fn;k % ÞdtZ pqdkus ds fy, /ku dk u gkus k gh thou dh lcls cMh nq[k dh ckr gSAß nlw js O;fDr us mŸkj fn;k % ÞBhd u gkus s okyh chekjh gh thou dh lcls cMh nq[k dh ckr gAS ß ijUrq rhljs O;fDr us mŸkj fn;k % Þftna xh lekIr gksus dks gk]s vkjS eMq dj n[s kus ij yxs fd lc dNq u\"V dj fn;kA ;gh thou dh lcls cMh n[q k dh ckr gAS ß le;] volj] lca /k--- u\"V dj nsuk gh thou dh lcls cMh nq[k dh ckr gAS ,ls s cgrq ls ykxs kas dks ge n[s k ldrs gS ftuds thou eas u dkbs Z vFkZ gS u dkbs Z y{; gS--- cl th jgs gAS vkt ge ;gk¡ D;kas gS\\ ftnxa h geas dgk¡ ys tk jgh g\\S ;fn bu lokykas dk tokc gekjs ikl ugh gS rks gekjk thou O;FkZ gSA ,d ckr gesa ;kn j[kuk g&S le;] lQyrk dh dqta h gSA le; dk pØ viuh xfr ls py jgk gS ;k ;wa dgas dh Hkkx jgk gSA vDlj lquus dks feyrk gS fd D;k djas le; gh ugh feyrkA okLro eas ge fujra j xfreku le; ds lkFk dne ls dne feyk dj py ugh ikrs vkjS fiNM tkrs gAS le; dh cjcknh gh lQyrk ds jkg dh lcls cMh 'k=q gSA fdlh us [kcw dgk gS fd eqg ls fudyk gqvk 'kCn vkSj chrk gvq k le; dHkh okil ugh vkrkA pk.kD; us dgk g]S tks O;fDr thou esa le; dk /;ku ugh j[krk] mlds gkFk vlQyrk vkjS iNrkok gh yxrk gSA le; gkFk ls fudy tk, rks cgqeYw ; orZeku Hkrw dky cu tkrk gS tks dHkh okil ugh vkrkA cpiu eas geus dchj nkl th ds nkgs s i<as gS Þdky djS lks vkt dj] vkt djS lks vcA iy esa ijyS gk;s xs h] cgqjh djsxk dcAß dke dks dy ds fy, ugh Vkyuk pkfg,] D;kfas d vkt dk dy ij vkjS dy dk ijlkas ij Vkyus ls dke vfkd gks tk,xkA le; dk mi;ksx /ku ds mi;kxs ls Hkh egRoi.w kZ gS D;kfas d gekjk Hkfo\"; blh ij fuHkjZ gSA euq\"; pkgs fdruk gh ifjJeh D;kas u gk]s ;fn og le; ij dk;Z u djas rks mldk ifjJe O;FkZ gks tk;xs kA oDr ij u dkVh xbZ Qly u\"V gks tkrh gSA vle; cks;k x;k cht cds kj pyk tkrk gAS ÝdSa fyu us dgk g&S le; cjckn er djk]s D;kafs d le; ls gh thou cuk gSA D;k irk ftl {k.k dks ge O;FkZ le> dj cjckn dj jgs gaS ogh iy gekjs fy, lkHS kkX; dk {k.k gkAs dqyqfl;kas 4%5 esa ikyS ql ifsz jr dgrk gS% volj ¼le;½ dks cgeq wY; le>dj cqf)ekuh ls O;ogkj djkAs tks O;fDr gj ,d fnu gj ,d iy dks ije's oj dk nku le>rk gS] vkSj vius vki dks mlds gkFkkas es lefirZ djds ijw s eu ls dk;Z djrk gS ogh lQyrk izkIr djrk gSA tks ,ls k ugh dj ikrk mudk thou O;FkZ gks tkrk gSA gys us dsyj] feYVu] chFkkos u tSls egku gfLr;ksa us fcuk gkj ekus eqf’dykas dk lkeuk fd;k vkjS lQy gks x;As ije's oj us ge lcdks dkfcfy;r nh gAS ml dkfcfy;r dks ges igpkuuk gSA gees ls dkbs Z Hkh dkcZu dkih ugh gS] cfYd eyw izfr ¼vkjW hftuy½ gAS ,fMlu us dgk g&S 90 izfr’kr ifjJe vkjS 10 ifz r’z kr ijzs .kk us gh mlds vkfo’dkjkas dks lQy cuk;kA vkbZ;s ge vius vki dks ije's oj ds gkFkkas esa lefirZ djas vkSj mRlkg ds lkFk le; dk lgh mi;kxs djAas vU;Fkk vafre {k.kkas esa tc ge eqMdj ns[ks rc ;g dguk u iMs fd ÞeSus lc dqN u\"V dj fn;kAß ÞoDr vkSj leqnz dh ygjas fdlh dh izrh{kk ugh djrhAß gekjk drZO; gS fd ge le; dk ijw k&ijw k mi;kxs djaAs ISLAND MESSENGER 45

ZuXyw: km[yXIfpw shÃphnfnIfpw Suni Bovas Wimberlygunj “Rm³ \\n§tfmSv Iev]n¨sXm¡bpw {]amWn¸m³ X¡h®w D]tZin¨pw sIm­v kIe PmXnItfbpw injycm¡nsImÄhn³.” (a¯m. 28:20) ssZhIev]\\bpsS ]me\\amWv ss{IkvXh k`bpsS hfÀ¨bv¡m[mcw. B³Uam³ Zzo]kaql§fn A³]Xn A[nIw hÀj§fmbn {InkvXob km£yw \\nÀÆln¡phm³ ae¦c amÀt¯m½ kpdnbm\\n k`b¡v v km[yambn F¶Xv A`nam\\mÀlamWv. Cu Imebfhn ZuXy {]tLmjWw hnhn[ CS§fn km[yambXn\\memWv sIm¨p sIm¨p Iq«§Ä Zzo]n hfcm³ CSbmbXv. F¶m C\\nbpw ZuXy¯nsâ ]pXnb taJeIÄ CShIIÄ¡pw, tIm¬{KntKj\\pIÄ¡pw A¸pdt¯¡v hym]nt¡­Xv A\\nhmcyamWv. B³Uam³knse apJy[mcbnepff P\\hn`mK§Ä FÃmw Xs¶ `mcX¯nsâ hnhn[ kwØm\\ §fn \\n¶pw ChnsS F¯s¸«hcpw, AhcpsS ]n³XpSÀ¨¡mcpas{X. hyXyØ `mjIÄ, kwkvImc§Ä, knwl`mKhpw _w¥m `mj¡mÀ Xs¶. Xangv, sXep¦v, aebmfw, dm©n XpS§nb `mjm hn`mK¡mcpsS km¶n²yw hnkvacn¡m³ ]mSnÃ. ChnsSbmWv kphntij {]tLmjW ¯nsâ km[yXIÄ \\mw XpStc­Xv. afbmfn km¶n²yw \\ndªv \\n¶ncp¶ \\½psS ]e Bcm[\\meb§fpw C¶v AwKkwJy bn Xptemw Ipdªncn¡p¶p. (Nne tIm¬{KntKj\\pIÄ Ht¶m, ct­m, `h\\§fmbn Ipdªp.) ChnsS \\mw Hcp ]p¯³ NphSv hbv¸v Bcw`n¡Ww. km[yXIÄ : ZuXyw F¶Xv IcpXensâbpw ]¦phbv¡ensâbpw ip{iqj IqSnbmWv. “Fsâ Cu Gähpw sNdnb ktlmZc·mcn Hcp¯\\v \\n§Ä sNbvXnSt¯mfw FÃmw F\\n¡v sNbvXp F¶v Rm³ kXyambn«v \\n§tfmSv ]dbp¶p” (a¯m. 25:40 b). B³Uam³knse hnZym`ymk taJe C\\nbpw Hcp]mSv ]ptcmKXnbnte¡v \\bn¡s¸tS­Xp­v. {Kma§fn hnZym`ymkw F¶Xv {]mYanI hnZym`ymk¯n am{Xw HXp§n \\nev¡p¶p. ]«W§fnemIs« D]cn]T\\ km[yXIÄ hfsc IpdhpamWv. {Kma§fn hnZymÀ°nIÄ¡mbn \\mw ]pXnb kwcw`§Ä Bcw`n¡Ww. Syqj³ skâdpIÄ¡v km[yX GsdbmWv. Ip«nIsf Hcpan¨vIq«n Adnhv ]Icp¶tXmsSm¸w, [mÀ½nI aqey§fpw kmaqly {]Xn_²Xsb¸än t_m[hm³amcm¡pIbpw, \\à ]uc³amcmbn Ahsc hfÀ¯nsbSp¡m³ km[n¡pIbpw sN¿p¶ IÀ½ ]cn]mSnIÄ BhnjvIcn¡Ww. _mehmSn Ifpw, sXmgn ]cnioe\\ tI{µ§fpw, \\½psS anj³ tI{µ§tfmSv tNÀ¶v \\S¯s]SWw. Ch kphntijw aäpffhcnte¡v ]Ics¸Sphm\\pff am[ya§fmbn ]cnWan¡pw. ISLAND MESSENGER 46

Adult Education : Cu {]tZi§fn apXnÀ¶ Xeapdnse {KmahmknIfn _lp`qcn]£hpw A£cm `ymkanÃm¯hcmWv. BbXn\\m AhÀ {Ibhn{Ib taJeIfn NqjWw sN¿s]Sp¶p F¶pffXv bmYmÀ°yamWv. apXnÀ¶hÀ¡mbn km£cXm ¢mkpIÄ Bcw`n¡p¶Xv kphntij {]tLmjW¯n\\v ]pXnb km[yXIÄ Xpd¡pw. Zriyam[ya§Ä: Zriyam[ya§fpsS D]tbmKw / klmbt¯mSpIqSnbpff {]hÀ¯\\§Ä kphntij {]tLmjW¯n\\p hgn Xpd¡p¶p. kphntij ktµi§Ä AS§nb ^nenw {KmahmknIÄ {i²tbmsS ho£n¡p¶p. {]tZinI k`m {]hÀ¯IcpsS klmbt¯msS amÀt¯m½m anj³ Un¥n]qÀ, ChnSps¯ Nne {Kma§fn ^nenw {]ZÀi\\w km[yam¡n. BbXn\\m Xs¶ c­v {Kma§fn Ip«nIÄ¡mbn Syqj³ ¢mkpIÄ Bcw`n¡phm³ A\\paXn e`n¨Xv \\µntbmsS kvacn¡p¶p. anj³ {]hÀ¯\\§Ä¡v ]pXnb km[yXIÄ Bcmbmw.. Hcp ]pXp XpS¡w Ipdn¡mw. shÃphnfnIÄ: `mcX¯nse kphntij {]hÀ¯\\§Ä F¶pw shÃphnfnIÄ t\\cn«n«p­v; t\\cnSp¶p. {]XnkÔnIÄ CÃmsX HcnS¯pw apt¶äw km[yambn«nÃ. AÔhnizmk§fpw, A\\mNmc§fpw \\ndªv \\nev¡p¶ CSamWnhnSw. tZho {]kmZ¯n\\mbn C¶pw arK_en ChnsS A\\pjvTn¡p¶p. iIvXamb Cu hnizmk¯nsâ a[y¯nte¡v kphntijw A\\mbmtk\\ {]tLmjn¡pI km[yaÃ. {InkvXphnizmkw kzoIcn¡p¶ hyIvXnIfpw X§fpsS kaql¯n \\n¶v thdn«v t]mIm³ A\\phZn¡msX N§eIfm _Ôn¡s¸« kmaqly hyhØnXnbmWv ChnsS \\ne\\nev¡p¶Xv. tIcf¯n \\n¶pw ChnsS F¯p¶ kphntij {]hÀ¯IÀ Gdnb]¦pw aebmfn kaql¯n {i²tI{µoIcn¨v {]hÀ¯n¡p¶p. lnµn, _wKmfn `mjm PvRm\\apff {]hÀ¯Isc k` Cu taJebnte¡v \\ntbmKnt¡­Xv A\\nhmcyambncn¡p¶p. B³Uam³knse amÀt¯m½m k`m km¶n[y¯n\\v A³]Xv hÀj¯n Gsd ]g¡ap­v. CShIIÄ Pq_nen BtLmj¯nsâ \\ndhnemWv. \\mw \\nÀhln¨ anj³ {]hÀ¯\\§Ä ]p\\:hnNn´\\w \\S¯n; hcpwhÀj§Ä ]pXnb Znimt_m[¯nte¡v, ZuXy¯nte¡v \\bn¡s¸SWw. '' The goal of Christian Mission is not success, but faithful witness; not power, but proclamation; not technique, but truth; not method, but message.'' - Michael Horton ISLAND MESSENGER 47

WITNESSING CHRIST AS A DIASPORA COMMUNITY Rev. Koshy Bijo Samuel Missionary Kolar Mission. The word Diaspora means a scattered population whose origin lies in a separate geographical locale. The word Diaspora was used to depict the dispersion of the Jews beyond Israel. In today’s world there are many Diaspora communities. Many who have left their geographical locale and have settled in different places. Today it is not a big deal to be part of the Diaspora community. The ease of transport and the ever growing communication has shrunken our world. Today being away from home, our tradition and culture, still we can witness and enjoy our origin and roots through the virtual world. But a century back the situation was very gruesome. In such a situation a group of Malankara Christians migrated to the dark island of Andaman to for a Diaspora Malankara Christian community. “In the 1940’s the then metropolitan His Grace Abraham Mar Thoma Metropolitan Prayed like this “My God, please spread my people.” This was in response to the prayer by Jesus for his disciples “you shall be my witnesses to me in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and also among the Samaritans and unto the border of the earth.” God answered the prayer of pious Abraham Mar Thoma. The Marthomite community was spread throughout the world to be a Diaspora community and to bear witness Christ to the end of the earth. The Marthomite community settled as a Diaspora community in the Island of Andaman, in the early fifties and from then till now has made great progress. As Marthomite Diaspora it was a great challenge to keep up with our traditions and ethos. The first Diaspora community was the Jewish community who had to go through a great deal of trouble to keep up with their faith and tradition. We can see the pain and pathos of the Diaspora in the book of Daniel. The young men Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego are brought to the royal palace for special service. They are provided with excellent training, royal food and royal treatment. Yet to witness Yahweh they detest themselves from royal food and treatment. Yet when the king comes to inspect he find, Daniel and friends who ate less and vegetarian meal, healthy than other competitors who continued the royal treatment. We are also familiar with God’s presence with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the midst of the burning furnace and God’s guidance with Daniel in the lion’s den. ISLAND MESSENGER 48

When we as Diaspora listen to the voice of God and abide His law, God won’t forbid us. Similar is the story of the first settlers in Andaman’s, twelve Christian families out of which three Marthomite came and settled in Betapur in Middle and North Andaman. They faced hardship in Kerala, they choose a more intricate path to build a future and to experience the providence of God in these complicated situation. They came to an island which was a total alien land, a place known as land of convicts during British raj. Now a group had come to change their fate and the image of the land. They didn’t had treasure or wealth with them. They only had faith and prayer handed over to them by their forefathers. There was no church, there was no clergy yet the 12 families they came together and worshiped God in one accord. They prayed the way they knew, worshiped as their parents worshiped and they survived the hardship of the island. It was their witness and faith that lead to the appointment of first priest, which gradually lead to the growth of the church and witness about Christ in the remote island of Andaman. Today the Andaman island is a mission field of Mar Thoma Evangelistic Association under Mar Thoma church. We have 2 Churches and 3 Chapels in Middle and North Andaman; this is the result of the witnessing community. We had a generation where even in the midst of hardship our predecessors never lost their vision, but today we live in a more comfortable time with all the facilities available at the touch of a button, but the midst of all comfort and luxury we have lost our witness. We are going through a tough time where evil is trying to overpower this world. In such situation our fore fathers should be our role model and as a Diaspora community we need to bear witness to our lord and savior. And as St. Thomas proclaimed, we too should be able to proclaim.” My lord and My God”. ISLAND MESSENGER 49

lius Evg. S. Ajain Betapur ÞHkfo\"; mudk gS] tks vius liukas ds lkSna ;Z eas 100% ijw k gkxs kAß ml lius dks vius vna j eglwl fo’okl djras g-aS -- \"The future belongs to those who dhft,A tc ge egllw djxas s rks gekjk vkRefo’okl believe in the beauty of their dreams\" ,yus kjs jkls oYS V c<xs k vkjS ge vius lius dks ijw k djus ds fy, r;S kj gks tk;xas As lius lHkh ns[krs g—S jxa hu lius n[s kuk lcdks ilna gSA ge lHkh dks lius n[s kuk pkfg, D;kfas d lius rhljh ckr geas ,ls lius n[s kus pkfg, ftls ikz Ir n[s kuk gekjk izkd`frd vf/kdkj (Natural right) gAS lius djuk lHa ko (Achievable) gkAs vU;Fkk vlHa ko liukas dks flQZ os ugh gkrs ]s tks lkrs s le; fn[kras gS]a cfYd lius rks n[s kus ls ge’s kk vlQyrk gh gkFk yxrh gSA vr% lius os gkrs s g]aS tks bla ku dks lkus s u nAs lkrs s le; n[s kk tkus ogh n[s kuk pkfg, ftUgs ijw k dj ldsA pkSFkh ckr ,d okyk liuk rks geas ;kn Hkh ugh jgrkA ij tks lius tkxh vPNh ;kts uk (Good Planning) dh t:jr gAS ;kstuk& vk¡[kkas ls n[s ks tkrs gaS] os u dos y geas ;kn jgrs gS]a cfYd dk;Z vkSj le; (Timing and Working) ds vuqlkj gkus k os gesa lkus s gh ugh nrs sA lius ogh lp gkrs s gS] ftls geus pkfg,A tc ge ;kts uk rS;kj dj ysa rks fcuk le; xok;as tkxh vk¡[kkas ls ns[kk gAS dke 'k:q dj nus k pkfg,A ;gh ugh geas jkts ;g fglkc Hkh j[kuk gkxs k fd D;k eaS vius cuk;s ;kstuk ds vuqlkj gesa thou esa lQyrk izkIr djus ds fy, lius rks dk;Z dj jgk g¡wA vkSj ,d Hkh fnu [kjkc fd;s fcuk gj n[s kus pkfg, yfs du ;gk¡ nks iz’uksa ds mŸkj tkuuk cgrq ,d dk;Z dks le; ij ijw k djuk gAS gekjk liuk rHkh t:jh gAS ijw k gkxs k tc ge “kq:vkr ls yds j vra rd fcuk :ds ;kts uk ds vulq kj dk;Z djxas As 1- gesa fdl izdkj ds lius n[s kuk pkfg,\\ (What types ikpa oh ckr] eYw ;kadu (Evaluation)& tks lcls of dreams, we should see?) t:jh gS] gj jkr lkus s ls igys eYw ;kda u dj ys fd] D;k eSa vius cuk;s ;kts uk ds vuqlkj py jgk g¡w--- D;k ejs k 2- ge vius liukas dks dlS s ijw k dj ldrs gS\\a (How to dk;Z le; ls gks jgk gS--- D;k ;kts uk esa dgha cnyko dh t:jr gS--- eSus fdruh njw h r; dj yh--- vc fdruh nwjh achieve our dreams\\) cph g-S -- eYw ;kda u djuk cgrq gh t:jh gAS ;fn gesa gekjs liukas dks lkdkj djuk gS] rks geas dNq ckrkas vafre ckr] gekjs liukas dks lkdkj djus ds fy, tks dks /;ku nus k gkxs k ;k thou eas dNq ckrkas dks viukuk t:jh gS] og ;g gS fd geas vius lius ds ckjs eas nlw jkas gkxs kA lcls igys gesa ;g tkuuk gkxs k fd gekjs thou dks Hkh crkuk gSA th gk¡ liukas dks ijw k djus ds fy, ;g dk liuk D;k g\\S gekjk liuk ifjHkkf’kr ,oa Li\"V cgrq t:jh gSA nkLs rkas dk]s ?kj okykas dk]s tku igpku (Defined and Clarified) gkus k pkfg,A nlw jh ckr ges okykas dks crkuk gSA ,ls k djus ls gees lius iwjh djus dh vius vki ij fo’okl (believe) djuk gksxkA ;g fo’okl gkus k pkfg, fd eaS vius lius dks ijw k djus eas l{ke (able) g¡Aw tc gesa fo’okl gks tk,] rks mlds ckjs eas ckj ckj lkfs p, fd ÞeSus tks liuk ns[kk g]S og ,d fnu ISLAND MESSENGER 50