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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>This sounds like a wonderful way to celebrate the dedicated expenditure of care for India and Maliwada by ICA. We were fortunate enough to take a similar journey in 2019. We visited Aurangabad and Nasik as guests of the dear Parekh family. The Maliwada visit was so amazing. We, who were not involved in the Indian work, were greeted like heroes and received as colleagues on the journey. We were touched beyond words. The Ellora Caves are astonishing. The place is a marvel and certainly one of the wonders of the world. Nasik Farm is a place of deep hospitality and caring. The Parekh family continues to care for the local situations where there is need. They are loving to everyone and the farm is beautiful with flowers and orchards all around. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Good luck to all taking this opportunity to see transformation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Grace and peace,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Jack and Louise Ballard <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Dialogue <dialogue-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kevin Balm via Dialogue<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 17, 2025 1:20 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Colleague Dialogue' <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net>; 'Order Ecumenical Community' <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net><br><b>Cc:</b> balmkevin@gmail.com; 'Hiraman Gavai' <hsgavai@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Dialogue] Maliwada 50th year celebration update<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>This is an update on dates and itinerary from the team coordinating a 50<sup>th</sup> year celebration of the Maliwada HDP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>This celebration includes a visit to Maliwada and a collegial reflective time at the Parekh farm stay in Nasik. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'>Day 1: Jan 31 evening</span></u><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'>: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'>Gathering in Aurangabad (Sambhajinagar) – visit overview<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'>Day 2: Feb 1<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'>9.30am: Celebration event at the temple in Maliwada, followed by a walkabout and lunch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk213981686"><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'>Afternoon: visit Daulatabad Fort on way back to Aurangabad</span></a><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'>Evening: reflections, meet Indian colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'>Day 3: Feb 2<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'>Sightseeing options including in Aurangabad, Ellora or Ajanta or the school that the then EG attended <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dinner in Aurangabad<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'>Those who want to visit both the Ellora and Ajanta Caves are encouraged to arrive at least a day earlier. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'>COLLEGIAL GATHERING IN NASIK<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'>Day 4: Feb 3 <o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'>9 am: Road trip to Nasik (180km 3-3.5 hrs) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'>Afternoon and evening of reflective conversations in Nasik<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'>Day 5: Feb 4<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt'>departures<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thus far we’re 12 ICA colleagues from outside India with several additional colleagues yet to commit, about 12-15 ICA colleagues from within India, and about 10 Maliwada residents. The exciting news is that amongst those attending there’ll be about 7-8 from the then emerging generation cohort who attended primary school in Aurangabad.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>Our major next step is to plan accommodation and transport logistics so anyone keen to join please email Hiraman Gavai on <a href="mailto:hsgavai@gmail.com">hsgavai@gmail.com</a> or Dharmalingam on <a href="mailto:dvinasithamby@yahoo.com">dvinasithamby@yahoo.com</a> or Kevin Balm on <a href="mailto:balmkevbin@gmail.com">balmkevbin@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>