We should be careful how we leave
“If we are fortunate enough to die consciously, then we should take full advantage of opportunities to create peace for all parties. Our last words and intentions matter so much to those left behind. We should be careful how we leave.”
Circling once more
India’s Zoroastrian community is breeding vultures so that it can once more dispose of its dead atop Towers of Silence. Once vulture rich, with a population of around 400 million, India has seen a steep decline caused by poisoning. The vultures have been consuming painkilling meds administered to cattle. Their decline to a few thousand […]
Cross your fingers for QSA’s Down to Earth project
Shortlisted for the Guardian Charity Award is Quaker Social Action, which works to improve the lives of people on low incomes. Its Down to Earth project has now been running in east London for two years. It has helped people to buy inexpensive funerals. At the same time, it has guided people in the creation […]
