by Azusa Nakamura
senior friend of the SCM/YMCA JapanMy friends from other Asian countries are usually surprised listening to my story, and then they ask “are there any homeless people in Japan, in Tokyo?” and my answer is yes, there are so many! According to government record (which is not reliable) there are about 25 thousand homeless people, and in Tokyo, about 5 thousand. The term “homeless” is tricky when Japanese government and mass media use it. They usually define it as “a person who have no choice but to live outside, e.g. in the park, along the river, or in the road side”. [read on]
by Hemal Wickramathilake
SCM Sri LankaThe South Asia Regional consultation on “Engendering Theology from Dalit – Tribal Perspectives” featured nearly 40 participants from five countries representing church agencies and regional organisations.
The programme was held at The Park Hotel, Vishakapatnam, A.P in India from March 10-15 2009. The programme was hosted by Churches of South India and organized by Council for World Mission, London. [read on]
by Paddy Noble
WSCF AP Human Rights CoordinatorDecember 13, 2008
One of the most controversial issues globally is our understanding, concepts and attitudes towards gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and people of many genders.
From my perspective is that we don’t engage enough in this issue given that even in our so called liberalism we still hold dearly to the fundamental conservatisms that we all grew up with—yes queer people do too! Its hard to break free of these social influences! Nonetheless whilst attending the first Hong Kong Pride Parade (13th December 2008) queer people both Hong Kong and foreign expatriates took part in celebrating what it means to be queer both here in Hong Kong and throughout the world without all the baggage of hatred, prejudices we grew up with. [read on]
by Immanuel Gopala Kitnan
SCM Sri Lanka General Secretary
WSCF AP Human Rights Committee MemberNovember 16-21, 2008
The fourth Annual United Nations Advocacy Week (UNAW) featured nearly 120 participants from around 45 countries*, representing diverse constituencies of churches, church agencies and regional ecumenical organizations. It was held at the Church Center for the United Nations in New York, from the November 16-21, 2008. UNAW 2008 was marked by the framework of “Human Rights at 60 Years” and was focused on three advocacy areas: Climate Change, Sri Lanka (ethnic conflicts between Tamil and Singhales) and with the priority of advocacy for Migration in the Asia-Pacific region. [read on]
by Poon Wan Yu
SCM Hong KongI wish no one remembers what I have done in this morning! This morning a statement was read on the state before the very first session started. I was so sleepy at that time because of the tight schedule and jet lag, what can I understand from the statement on “sexual orientation” and “homesexual”. I thought it is a statement supporting the sexual minority, so I stood up to show my agreement after the reading of the statement finished. There are no more rooms for further understanding nor discussion about the statement. For instance, why the statement which is not planned in the schedule was read in the GA? [read on]
by Jazz Dron
SCM AustraliaThe Spirit in me greets the Spirit in you Hallelujah God’s in us and we’re in God, Hallelujah!
I applied to be the delegate for ASCM to the GA because I believe the Church has a prophetic task, and I believe that if the table ministry of Jesus was to be lived by the Church the world would be radically different. [read on]
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