Crossing cultures

Crossing cultures

Our ‘crossing cultures’ adventure began over 35 years ago. In 1988 we moved to Sparkhill, an incredibly diverse area of Birmingham – inner city, multicultural, at the poorer end of the socio-economic scale and predominantly South Asian, either of Sikh, Hindu or Muslim religion.

Fighting talk

Fighting talk

At the start of the year I found myself hankering after some endorphins, so I joined our local gym. As I settled into something of a routine I mostly found myself at Body Combat, a vigorous thirty minute workout where you punch and kick your way to fitness.

The night I almost missed everything

The night I almost missed everything

I initially thought Ivan was the most irritating person I’d ever met. At a summer school gathering for computer scientists, sitting on the lawn, he barraged me with gossip and interrogated me about my career. As someone wanting intentional conversations about Jesus, this felt like the opposite.

Alongsiding in The Wild Robot

Alongsiding in The Wild Robot

It’s through a reflection that we are introduced to The Wild Robot’s unlikely hero, the Rozzum Unit 7134. We see otters exploring shipwrecked packaging on a remote island, then this close-up shot zooms out to reveal that we are watching this scene on the shiny surface of the robot’s eye.

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