The social fabric of life in 1990s rural India is disintegrating. Christian missionaries are getting the blame and being accused of illegal conversion activities. When Manav Banerjee, a journalist, agrees to investigate the world of Australian missionary, Graham Staines, he enters a world of outcasts – the world of lepers. While avoiding all possible contact with these untouchables, Manav uncovers truths that he had not anticipated and his words spark actions that he had not intended. The subsequent repercussions lead him to a place where hard choices must be made. <br />Based on a true story.
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Andrew E Matthews. The Least of These
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AUTHOR’S NOTE
FOREWORD
PROLOGUE
EMPLOYMENT
LEPERS
AN ASSIGNMENT
A BABY
RELATIVES AND MONEY
STAINES
EVIDENCE AND ANGER
MONOHARPUR
FIRE AND FORGIVENESS
REVELATIONS AND AFTERMATH
EPILOGUE
THE MOVIE AND OTHER LINKS
A Message from Gladys Staines
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I have only gratitude to God and all those who have made possible the completion of the film and now the publication of this novella. Thank you.
In particular, I must thank my wife and children for their patience and support, Victor Abraham for his generosity and philanthropy, Aneesh Daniel for his vision and friendship, Krish Dhanam for his kindness and encouragement, and Gladys Staines for her resolute faithfulness.
