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‘On the one hand, it’s wonderful to be able to help other people, but you also don’t know how it will end up helping you.’ Backpacking across India was the last way I thought ex-editor of Newsquest, Sean Duggan, would have stumbled upon Calcutta Rescue. I also presume he didn’t imagine overhearing the conversation of a Swiss nurse working for Dr Jack Preger, just south of Kolkata, would kickstart his career in journalism, but as good luck would have it, it did. After having served twelve years in the army, Sean Duggan arrived in Mumbai to trek across India. But as he disembarked the train he had taken to his starting place, his original plans came to an end. ‘Even though I’d been to India twice before, I’d never seen such poverty’, he articulated, ‘the thought of me walking for pleasure through a place where people were so desperately poor was just…’ he paused in quiet reflection for a moment, concluding, ‘well it was just impossible for me’ ....
How are you? by Holly Timmis, Bancroftâs School Although online school is not the most welcomed format of education for many, under the circumstances, it provides structure and an enjoyable interlude to the days that all currently seem the same. Bancroft’s School, despite not being able to welcome its students back, has made every effort to implement a routine and make life feel as ‘normal’ as possible. Such efforts include adhering to the usual timetable and reintroducing extra-curricular clubs online via Microsoft Teams as a diversion to the monotony of the new way of life. Additionally, as always, the pastoral team at Bancroft’s has made their support for both staff and students clear and has also directed them to several other outlets of support. ....
How bad was lockdown really? Over that past year I’m sure many of us, whether we meant to or not, have sat confined in our homes grumbling away with unwavering exasperation about the ruinous impact Covid-19 has had on our year. Others have generated a peaceful time for reflection and growth. But, for too long we have striven with shallow assiduity to dowse the pandemic in black and white paint. Complaining that we can’t go to that concert, we can’t go shopping, we can’t go to work, we can’t go to school, or, we simply take it upon ourselves to revel in a soothing period of relaxation. For many, this validates the privileged position we are in. ....