Father Stan Swamy Always Looked On the Bright Side of Life
The twinkle in his eyes was his trademark, along with his earnest and honest simplicity and a latent sense of humour.
Father Stan Swamy. Photo: Facebook.
Rights07/Jul/2021
This pandemic has seen us coming face to face with death in so many ways that death has become the new normal. We were witness to the passing away of Justice Hosbet Suresh, stalwart communist leader Gowri Amma, environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna, Mahavir Narwal and most recently Justice P.B. Sawant. They and many others who died in the last year fought for the rights of the marginalised and for the freedom of those unjustly incarcerated. But the death on Monday of Fr. Stanislaus Lourdeswamy, which he himself shortened to Fr Stan Swamy for the sake of his beloved âadivasi and moolniwasiâ communities that he dedicated his life to, has reverberated not just among them but has shaken the conscience of freedom loving people around the world.