BOOK REVIEW:

ONE LIFE, TWO CONTINENTS, TWO CULTURES

BY MADAN KALLOW

Faithful SIM servant Madan Kallow has just published the story of his astonishing life.

Born into a Sikh family in the final stages of British rule in India, Madan does not know his exact date of birth because it was never registered.

His book details his journey from rural India to the UK, where he arrived as a 12-year-old boy in 1960.

He tells how Western society put him at odds with his family and cultural background, and forced him to rebel against his religion and upbringing, culminating in his becoming a Christian at 15 and later

marrying Brenda, despite opposition. The couple joined SIM after visiting their daughter, who was serving shortterm in Nigeria in 2008. They served with City Ministries, helping support vulnerable children, until 2014. Since then, they have served with SIM UK, preparing and serving food for many grateful guests.

Now aged 72, Madan says he hopes his story will help his 10 grandchildren “love and appreciate their roots and become more tolerant and empathetic to the needs of people from all races.”

The book is available on Amazon - just type the title in the search bar.