Juggling thoughts

 The most exhausting role I've ever played? Being a pastor's wife, carrying the weight of expectations to always have it all together. Because I've never believed in pretending to be something I am not, especially when it comes to building genuine relationships- with God and in every community we are called to. This Holy Week, as I was reflecting, I felt led to speak about an uncomfortable truth, one many would rather avoid. When Christ died on the cross and gave us grace, it was for people like the thief beside Him: a man who acknowledged his imperfection and simply asked to be saved. Yet we live in a society that places high expectations on the people we look up to especially those involved in church ministry or leaders . In families like mine, even the wife and children are expected to be perfect. But the truth is even a pastor is not perfect. He is human. Perfection is an illusion, a mirage that keeps us from being true to God. Grace was never meant for the perfect. It ...

Racism against North East Indians has become so routine it barely shocks anymore. Slurs are brushed off as “casual,” assaults spark brief outrage, then disappear. The real crisis is the normalisation. This is not just a failure of individual behaviour. It is structural. A nation that does not teach its children about all its people should not be surprised when prejudice feels ordinary. Students in the Seven Sisters grow up learning the history, culture, and leaders of the rest of India. Yet across much of the country, the North East is reduced to stereotypes, insurgency headlines, or tourism clichés. That imbalance is not accidental. It is institutional. When textbooks marginalise regions, ignorance becomes policy. And policy-level ignorance breeds social prejudice. The Ministry of Education must ensure meaningful inclusion of North East history, indigenous cultures, political contributions, linguistic diversity, and contemporary achievements across all school boards — not as a token c...