For years, Susanne and I hosted many Rotary Youth Exchange students in our home. This

In the classic film Lawrence of Arabia, Peter O’Toole plays T E Lawrence, the British scholar, military officer and author who helped Arab tribes in their struggle for independence against the Ottoman Empire. Lawrence leads a group of Bedouin warriors through

  A brave, frank, clean-hearted, courageous and aspiring youth is the only foundation on which the future nation can be built – Swami Vivekananda   May is the Youth Service Month

Five years ago, the UN laid out a compelling vision for the future. The global goals present a framework for a cleaner, fairer, more inclusive world for all. With the outbreak of Covid-19, momentum towards this vision has slowed considerably. The second wave of the

              This year, we celebrate Earth Day on April 22 with a new sense of purpose.

“Make no little plans,” American architect Daniel Burnham said. “They have no magic to stir our blood and probably themselves will not be realised.” When Rotary heeds Burnham’s advice and follows through with action, we shine. We made big plans

Anthropologist Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” So it is in the Rotary world. Who would have ever thought that

  Dear Rotary leaders, When the going gets tough, the tough get going. It’s a time of great stress and uncertainty. It’s also a moment in time when the work we’re doing is most

As a second wave of the Covid pandemic threatens    to sweep our zones, I recall Paul Harris’s words: “Rotary must continue to pioneer or be left in the rear of progress.” These words are as true as first spoken. Rotarians around the world have risen

He who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger. Kudos to all clubs and districts of our zones for the significant work they are doing and to all the Rotarians who smilingly carry on the work of service. They bring home the message that even in the

One year ago this month, the WHO declared Covid-19 a pandemic. As I write these words, the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc: taking lives, choking economies, and changing our societies in myriad ways. It has disproportionately hurt the poor and worsened inequalities.