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I am a Christian first and foremost, but also a military wife. Having lived in 19 houses in 25 years across three continents, I have been left feeling somewhat dislocated; I’m sure I have some psychological issues from all the changes! I rarely feel misplaced, though – God has always sent us to the right place at the right time.

My family and I have been involved with many different churches during our moves. Currently, we’re at an International Bible Church in Belgium. We’ve enjoyed and been challenged by worshipping with the Episcopal, Reformed and Southern Baptists in the USA. We attended an International church in Kathmandu, and when in England, we go to a Pioneer congregation and have also attended Anglican and Assembly of God churches.

Dislocated

I’ve called the blog Dislocated Christians because it seems to me that there are a large number of Christians who feel that they don’t fit in with the world. As much as we try to be obedient, we are never completely certain that we are doing what God wants us to do. I know there are many like me who look at the suffering in the world and wonder where God is. This isn’t a sign of weak faith; if anything, I trust that God is good and powerful to such an extent that I can’t reconcile those attributes with the pain I see around me.

Nepal etc

I run a charity in Nepal that helps impoverished women, have set up and am involved with several anti-human trafficking organisations, work with refugees, teach English as a foreign language, am a Mum of two and when in the UK, am active in politics.

Why

This blog aims to draw together everything I am interested in and am involved with; hopefully, it will yield some sanity for me and be helpful to those who feel dislocated within global Christian culture as well.

Follow

Thanks for reading this far. I would be very grateful if you could please follow the blog (see below), comment on and question my posts. This is a community for everyone.

Support

If you’d like to go a little further with your support, then I would be extremely grateful. I am increasingly being asked to write about challenging issues regarding vulnerable women in Asia. I enjoy this work, but it can be emotionally draining, and the research and travel can be costly. Purchasing one of my books is a real encouragement to me, and If you’d like to buy me a coffee to motivate me with my work, please click here.

Thank you

Anna Townsend

…for reading about me! Please leave a comment so I can learn a little about you.

1 Comment

  1. Dear Miss,

    Greetings from New Delhi!

    I have been working in social research & development sector for long years.

    My Professional work majorly focuses on Child Rights & development; Poverty elimination through skilling, Adolescent health & Sexuality; Reproductive Rights & Sexual Health; Gender issues- rights, equality & Women Empowerment. Social Internship and Volunteering [Youth & Corporate].  Gender issues- rights, equality &  socio-economic Empowerment is at the core of my Emotional Quotient & Professional Commitments.

    Starting my career from Academic institutions [Patna University & IIT-Kharagpur] to the NIHFW [GOI] to NGO [Parivar Seva Sanstha -PSS -the then Indian Partner of the Marie Stopes International, London, UK]; to National Foundation [Smile Foundation] to International Charity [Childreach International India] to the United Nations Population Fund [UNFPA] -have been my career journey in short!

    I have authored a Book “Life and Times of Unborn Kamla” [published] which addresses the alarming evil-practice of violence against Women [VAW]-both inside the womb [sex-selective abortion- Female Feticide] and  outside [post-birth] its grave consequences on  socio-cultural fabric & economic Bazaar of India; and also spilling over to the friendly neighbouring Countries of Nepal and Bangladesh which have emerged as HUB for trafficking of young women across the man-drawn borders into India [The book is available on Amazon & Flipkart].

                YouTube on the book:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkEyiGh17kA&feature=youtu.be

    The book contains a wealth of information for Community workers, policy makers on Gender issues, social justice and human rights advocates. The book also provides critical awareness for the general population (parents and daughters) about socio-economic provocations, cultural mindset and patriarchal social structure and ways to combat this evil. 

    One of the Case Histories ” KAMMO-an adolescent girl from Indo-Nepal border…” can be highly successfully translated onto bigger Cinematic Canvass and most likely to be a Fundraiser[Corpus] for collaborating / Partnering NGO; equally a Global Campaign against Violence against Women [VAW] and  for Gender Equality!

    I shall like to collaborate with you in any capacity you deem me fit!

    Warm regards, 

    Prof. K. K. Varma

    New Delhi

    Hand Held: +91-9899039821

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishna-varma-571537183/

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